Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team
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(The beach soccer's Green)
Gustavinho| Nickname(s) | أخضر الشاطئية (The beach soccer's Green) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | Asian Football Confederation | ||
| Head coach | Gustavinho | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
| BSWW ranking | 21  (19 January 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Saudi Arabia 11–5 Qatar  (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Saudi Arabia 11–5 Qatar (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Saudi Arabia 0–8 Egypt  (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; 23 December 2020) Saudi Arabia 2–10 Paraguay  (Neom, Saudi Arabia; 10 November 2022) | |||
| AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2025) | ||
| WAFF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place (2022) | ||
| Arab Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2010) | ||
The Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team Arabic: المنتخب السعودي الوطني لكرة القدم الشاطئية) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
Established in the late 2000s, the team played its first competitive matches at the 2010 Arab Beach Soccer Championship, winning the tournament after a 6–4 extra-time victory over the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] Later that year, the team competed in the GCC Beach Games, losing four of five matches. A three-year hiatus followed before their debut at the 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, where they lost to the UAE and Palestine, defeated Uzbekistan, but forfeited both placement matches, finishing 12th.[4]
At the 2014 Arab Championship, the defending champions were eliminated in the group stage after three losses, prompting another five-year break. The team returned at the 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup, hosted in the kingdom, finishing fourth.[5] In 2021, a national development program was launched to prepare the team for future competitions. The side gradually improved, hosting the 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship and finishing 5th after wins over Kuwait and Lebanon.[6] Saudi Arabia continued gaining experience through participation in several international events, including the Casablanca Cup (May 2022), Dubai Intercontinental Cup (November 2022), Acapulco Cup (April 2023), Nouakchott Championship (November 2023), and multiple editions of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup.[7][8] In May 2023, they hosted and finished fourth in their first-ever World Beach Games Qualifiers campaign.[9]
In 2024, the team expanded its regional presence, competing in the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship and the 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League.[10][11] Their efforts culminated in a historic run at the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals for the first time in the nation's history.[12][13]
Players
Current squad
The following players were called to the squad for the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, held in Thailand from 20 to 30 March 2025.[14]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohammed Saleh Al-Ajmi | 7 July 1996 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 2 | GK | Hassan Jamal Al-Eid | 24 January 2005 | |||
| 3 | FP | Omar Qaramish Kark | 28 October 2002 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 4 | FP | Ahmed Ali Al-Hamami | 19 March 2000 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 5 | FP | Rabyi Mohammed Sufyani | 25 January 1987 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 6 | FP | Mubarak Tayi Al-Duoasri | 1 April 1987 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 7 | FP | Ramzi Abdullah Dakman | 29 August 1995 | Al-Watan | ||
| 8 | FP | Waleed Mohamed Al-Youbi | 9 October 1992 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 9 | FP | Majed Hassan Shamhani | 21 October 1999 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 10 | FP | Khalid Waheeb Mudhaya | 31 May 1995 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 11 | FP | Eslam Hussain Sarraj | 3 July 1989 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 12 | FP | Qasem Ali Dibaji | 26 October 2000 | Al-Watan | ||
