Saudi Arabia national football team

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The Saudi Arabia national football team (Arabic: مُنْتَخَب السُّعُودِيَّة لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as Al-Suqour Al-Arabiyyah (Arabian Falcons) and sometimes Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur (The Green Falcons), a reference to their traditional colors of green and white, and represent both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Nickname(s)الأخضر (al-'Akhḍar, "The Green One")
الصقور العربية (as-Suqūr Al-‘Arabiyyah, "Arabian Falcons")
الصقور الخضر (as-Suqūr al-Khoḍur, "The Green Falcons")
AssociationSaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
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Saudi Arabia
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Nickname(s)الأخضر (al-'Akhḍar, "The Green One")
الصقور العربية (as-Suqūr Al-‘Arabiyyah, "Arabian Falcons")
الصقور الخضر (as-Suqūr al-Khoḍur, "The Green Falcons")
AssociationSaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachGeorgios Donis
CaptainSalem Al-Dawsari
Most capsMohamed Al-Deayea (173)[1]
Top scorerMajed Abdullah (72)[2]
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 61 Steady (1 April 2026)[3]
Highest21 (July 2004)
Lowest126 (December 2012)
First international
 Lebanon 1–1 Saudi Arabia 
(Beirut, Lebanon; 18 January 1957)
Biggest win
 Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia 
(Dili, Timor-Leste; 17 November 2015)
Biggest defeat
 United Arab Republic 13–0 Saudi Arabia 
(Casablanca, Morocco; 3 September 1961)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1994)
Best resultRound of 16 (1994)
Asian Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (1984, 1988, 1996)
Arab Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1998, 2002)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1970)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2002, 2003–04)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2025)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2025)
Confederations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1992)
Best resultRunners-up (1992)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Silver medal – second placeSaudi Arabia 1992Squad
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second placeCameroon and Saudi Arabia 1985Squad
Silver medal – second placeSouth Africa and Saudi Arabia 1997Squad
Arab Cup
Gold medal – first placeQatar 1998Squad
Gold medal – first placeKuwait 2002Squad
Silver medal – second placeSyria 1992Squad
Bronze medal – third placeSaudi Arabia 1985Squad
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first placeSingapore 1984Squad
Gold medal – first placeQatar 1988Squad
Gold medal – first placeUAE 1996Squad
Silver medal – second placeJapan 1992Squad
Silver medal – second placeLebanon 2000Squad
Silver medal – second placeIndonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam 2007Squad
Asian Games
Silver medal – second placeSeoul 1986Squad
Bronze medal – third placeNew Delhi 1982Squad
Arab Games
Silver medal – second placeDamascus 1976Squad
Bronze medal – third placeCairo 2007Squad
Websitesaff.sa
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Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia have won the AFC Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988 and 1996), reached a joint record six Asian Cup finals and have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions since debuting at the 1994 tournament. Saudi Arabia are the first Asian team to reach the final of a senior FIFA competition at the 1992 King Fahd Cup, which would eventually become the FIFA Confederations Cup. Only Australia and Japan managed to repeat this feat in 1997 and 2001 respectively, though Australia achieved it when they were a member of the OFC.

At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, under the leadership of Jorge Solari, Saudi Arabia beat both Belgium and Morocco in the group stage before falling to Sweden in the round of 16. Thus, they became the second Arab team in history to reach the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after Morocco in 1986 and 2022, and one of the few Asian national football teams (the others being Australia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea) to accomplish such a feat to date. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia caused a large upset when they beat eventual champions Argentina 2–1, the first time Argentina lost to an Asian representative at the World Cup. However, Saudi Arabia then lost the following matches against Poland and Mexico to finish last.

In 2027, Saudi Arabia will host the AFC Asian Cup, the first time that the nation has ever hosted a major international tournament.[4] They will also host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.[5]

History

Early history (1951–1955)

The idea of a Saudi national team first came about in 1951, when a Saudi XI team consisting of players from Al-Wehda and Al-Ahli took part in a friendly game against the Egyptian Ministry of Health on 27 June at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. The following day, the Egyptians took on a Saudi team made up of players from Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in Al-Bahri in the same city. On 2 August, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal organized a third friendly with the Egyptian team against Saudi Arabia with players from Al-Wehda, and Al-Ahli. By then, the idea of a national select team to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was already in full flow, and in 1953 the first-ever Saudi team traveled to play friendly matches abroad. The same year, a Saudi team traveled to Damascus to play friendly matches as part of then-Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz's visit to the country in April.[6]

In 1957, the Saudi national team took part in their first international tournament at the 2nd Pan-Arab Games in Beirut, where King Saud was invited to attend the opening ceremony and the inauguration of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium with Lebanese President Camille Chamoun on 18 October. Abdulmajeed Kayal scored for the Saudis while Levon Altonian netted for the home side.[7]

Debuting successes and subsequent declines (1956–2016)

Though their football federation was established in 1956, the Saudi Arabia national team did not participate in a tournament until they qualified for the AFC Asian Cup in 1984, becoming Asian champions for the first time.[8] Since then, they reached the next four consecutive Asian Cup finals, winning two of them (1988 and 1996).[9][10] They have qualified for every AFC Asian Cup since, reaching the final in the 2007 edition.[11]

Saudi national team in 1984.
Saudi Arabia facing China in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup.

Saudi Arabia qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1994 under the leadership of Argentine manager Jorge Solari and talents like Saeed Al-Owairan and Sami Al-Jaber, reinforced by national veteran Majed Abdullah as team captain. Wins against Belgium and Morocco in the group stage led to a match-up against Sweden in the round of 16, a 3–1 loss.[12] Saudi Arabia qualified for the next three FIFA World Cups, but failed to win a match in any of them; in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the team suffered an agonizing group stage elimination for the first time after only a draw was achieved, which occurred against South Africa. The team placed last in the 2002 FIFA World Cup without scoring a goal, while conceding 12, including eight against Germany, the most humiliating FIFA World Cup performance ever by an Asian team since 1954, and the team saw no improvement in the 2006 FIFA World Cup after winning only a single point against Arab rival Tunisia.

After the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia suffered even further setbacks. The Saudis failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in agonizing playoffs that saw them again give up their 2–1 lead to a 2–2 draw to neighbor Bahrain.[13] In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the Saudis went on to have their worst-ever Asian Cup performance in history, losing all three games in a shocking style to Syria, Jordan and Japan.[14] Later on, Saudi Arabia failed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, finishing behind Australia and Oman in the third round. This embarrassing record kept following the Saudis into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, as the Saudis suffered another group stage exit, this time losing to China and Uzbekistan. They only won against North Korea.

Revival (2017–present)

Saudi Arabia secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their first in 12 years,[15] ahead of Australia. In the first match of Group A and the tournament, Saudi Arabia were crushed by hosts Russia 5–0,[16] making this the second largest victory of any host.[17] Saudi Arabia then lost 1–0 to a Luis Suárez goal that put Uruguay as the eventual group winners.[18] Although they were already eliminated,[19] Saudi Arabia managed to win their final group stage match against Red Sea neighbours Egypt 2–1, coming back from behind after a Mohamed Salah goal.[20]

After the 2018 World Cup, Saudi Arabia participated in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, held in the United Arab Emirates; the team finished second in the group stage, after falling to Qatar in the final game,[21] leading to a showdown against Japan in the round of 16. The Saudis dominated the whole game, but ultimately lost 1–0 due to poor finishing.[22]

Saudi Arabia against Egypt in the 2018 World Cup.

On 15 October 2019, Saudi Arabia played its first-ever game with Palestine in the West Bank; the game marked a change in policy for Saudi Arabia, which has previously played matches against the Palestinian team in third-party countries. The visit was condemned by some Palestinian activists, who considered the game as a start of normalizing the relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it was viewed by the Palestinian National Authority as a support for their sovereignty over the West Bank.[23] The game ended in a scoreless draw.[24]

Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first to be held in the Middle East, by topping their qualifying group and were drawn against Argentina, Poland and Mexico.[25] In their opening game, they upset Argentina 2–1 within the first five minutes of the second half with goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari, ending an Argentine unbeaten streak of 36 games dating back to 2019. The Saudi King declared a holiday after the win and Saudi fans celebrated with mocking words against Lionel Messi and the Argentine team.[26][27] In the next match against Poland, Piotr Zieliński opened proceedings with a goal in the 39th minute and Robert Lewandowski scored the second goal, while Salem Al-Dawsari's penalty kick was saved by Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny as Saudi Arabia lost 2–0.[28] This required a win against Mexico to advance to the round of 16 regardless of the Argentina–Poland result. Fielding three strikers in front, Saudi Arabia however were unable to exert any domination over the Mexican side, conceding two early second half goals by Henry Martín and Luis Chávez, the second being a thunderous midfield free kick; a late consolation goal by Salem Al-Dawsari was not enough as Saudi Arabia fell 2–1 and were eliminated after finishing last in Group C.[29]

Saudi Arabia starting line-up against eventual 2022 FIFA World Cup champions, where Saudi Arabia went on to beat Argentina 2–1.

Saudi Arabia, under new manager Roberto Mancini, entered the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Group F with Oman, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand. The Saudis started their campaign with a 2–1 comeback win over neighbour Oman, where Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored from a solo before a late Ali Al-Bulaihi's header sealed the dramatic win.[30] They then achieved a 2–0 win over Kyrgyzstan, where the Saudis were dominant from beginning to end against a nine-man squad.[31] The Saudis rested most of their key players as they held Thailand in a goalless draw to advance and top the group, putting the Saudis against South Korea in the last sixteen.[32] Against South Korea, Abdullah Radif opened the scoring in the first minute of the second half, but after conceding a Cho Gue-sung header in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, the game was determined by a penalty shootout after 30 minutes of extra time, where the Saudis lost 4–2 on penalties and were eliminated.[33]

Saudi Arabia struggled in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. After the second round, Saudi Arabia's third round proved troublesome; excluding China as the only team Saudi Arabia grabbed full six points, they obtained only one point against Indonesia along with a 2–0 home loss to Japan, the first time ever Saudi Arabia lost to the Japanese at home.[34][35] Roberto Mancini was then sacked and Hervé Renard was recalled to salvage Saudi Arabia's campaign, but Saudi Arabia still failed to finish second place behind Australia in the end, resulting in their appearance in the fourth round.[36]

Saudi Arabia participated in their first CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament in 2025, reaching the quarter-finals where they lost 2–0 to Mexico.[37] They then qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in October 2025, following their 3–2 fourth-round win over Indonesia and a goalless draw to Iraq that allowed Saudi Arabia to stay on top by superior goals scored; this is their third consecutive World Cup appearance and seventh overall.[38]

Kits and crests

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Traditionally, Saudi Arabia's home kit is white with a green trim, and the away kit is green with a white trim (the Saudi flag colors).[39] The team switched their colors to green as the home and white as the away in 2023.

Kit suppliers

More information Kit supplier, Period ...
Kit supplier Period
United Kingdom Admiral 1976–1979
West Germany Puma 1980–1984
Saudi Arabia Faisok 1985–1989
Germany Adidas 1990–1993
Saudi Arabia Shammel 1994–2000
Germany Adidas 2001–2003
France Le Coq Sportif 2004–2005
Germany Puma 2006–2010
United States Nike[40] 2011–2023
Germany Adidas[41] 2023–present
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Rivalries

Main articles: Iran–Saudi Arabia football rivalry and Iraq–Saudi Arabia football rivalry

Saudi Arabia's main rivals are mostly from the Gulf, notably Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Due to historical reasons, matches against Iran have been frequently followed and seen by Saudis as the most important rival. This stems from the strong hatred between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in particular in recent years due to historical enmities. Saudi Arabia has won 6 matches, drew 6 times, and lost 5 against Iran. It is one of the ten most heated rivalries with political influence.[42][43]

Saudi Arabia's rivalry against Iraq began in the 1970s. Due to the Gulf War, in which Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia's ally Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq eventually became bitter rivals fighting to salvage Arab pride.[44] The two countries since then have been up-and-down in relations, often ranging from lack of cooperation to political confrontation. Iraq almost pulled out of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup after the country was disallowed to host the competition in a move believed to be motivated by Saudi Arabia.[45][46]

Outside the Middle East, the Saudis also have established rivalries with South Korea, Japan (including two Asian Cup finals) and most recently Australia.[citation needed]

Venues

Historically, Saudi Arabia played most of their home matches in King Fahd Sports City, located in the capital Riyadh. The stadium was also where some of Saudi Arabia's most important fixtures were played when the country hosted the first three King Fahd Cups (the predecessor of the FIFA Confederations Cup). The stadium was also home to some of Saudi Arabia's matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Saudi Arabia started to diversify the use of venues from outside Riyadh in the 2000s, with the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying first round being played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam and the second round being played entirely in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round against Sri Lanka and the first fixture against Uzbekistan in the third round, Saudi Arabia also played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.[citation needed]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Saudi Arabia national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

30 May Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Jordan Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:40 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium
5 June 2026 World Cup qualification R3 Bahrain  0–2  Saudi Arabia Riffa, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 15,075
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification R3 Saudi Arabia  1–2  Australia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 24,620
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
15 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS Haiti  0–1  Saudi Arabia San Diego, California, United States
17:15 UTC−7 Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)
19 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS Saudi Arabia  0–1  United States Austin, Texas, United States
20:15 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
22 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS Saudi Arabia  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago Paradise, Nevada, United States
16:00 UTC−7
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
28 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup QF Mexico  2–0  Saudi Arabia Glendale, Arizona, United States
19:15 UTC−7
Report Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
4 September Friendly North Macedonia  1–2  Saudi Arabia Prague, Czech Republic
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: FK Viktoria Stadion
Referee: Dominik Starý (Czech Republic)
8 September Friendly Czech Republic  1–1  Saudi Arabia Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
19:15 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Malšovická aréna
Referee: Martin Dohal (Slovakia)
8 October 2026 World Cup qualification R4 Indonesia  2–3  Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 40,634
Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Kuwait)
14 October 2026 World Cup qualification R4 Saudi Arabia  0–0  Iraq Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:45 UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 60,816
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
14 November Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Ivory Coast Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Yahya Almulla (United Arab Emirates)
18 November Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–2  Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruwaili (Qatar)
2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Saudi Arabia  2–1  Oman Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3
Report
  • Al-Habashi 70'
 Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 21,628
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
5 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Comoros  1–3  Saudi Arabia Al Khor, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3 Djoudja 63' Report
Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 32,219
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
8 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Morocco  1–0  Saudi Arabia Lusail, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3 El Berkaoui 11' Report Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 78,131
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
11 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup QF Palestine  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Saudi Arabia Lusail, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 77,197
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
15 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup SF Saudi Arabia  0–1  Jordan Al Khor, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3 Al-Ahmed Red card 90+6' Report Al-Rashdan 66' Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 62,825
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
18 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup 3rd place Saudi Arabia  0–0
Abandoned		  United Arab Emirates Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
Note: Match was abandoned at halftime (when the score was 0–0) due to heavy rainfall.[47]

2026

27 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–4  Egypt Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[a]
20:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba (Qatar)
31 March Friendly Serbia  2–1  Saudi Arabia Bačka Topola, Serbia[b]
17:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: TSC Arena
Attendance: 4,101
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
30 May Friendly Ecuador  v  Saudi Arabia Harrison, New Jersey, United States
19:30 UTC−4 Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
15 June 2026 World Cup GS Saudi Arabia  v  Uruguay Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
21 June 2026 World Cup GS Spain  v  Saudi Arabia Atlanta, Georgia, United States
12:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
26 June 2026 World Cup GS Cape Verde  v  Saudi Arabia Houston, Texas, United States
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: NRG Stadium

2027

7 January 2027 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  v Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
--:--  Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium
12 January 2027 Asian Cup GS v  Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
--:--  Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium
17 January 2027 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  v Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
--:--  Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Coaching staff

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Greece Georgios Donis
Assistant coaches Greece Makis Angelinas
Greece Leonidas Vokolos
Greece Savvas Pantelidis
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Amin
Goalkeeping coach England Craig Mawson
Greece Panagiotis Maliaritsis
Technical coach Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi
Fitness coach Greece Giannis Stavrinos
Trainer Saudi Arabia Abdulsalam Al-Farabi
Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Jalali
Scout Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al-Ghanim
Technical director Morocco Nasser Larguet [48]
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Coaching history

More information No., Coach ...
No. Coach Nat First match Last match Pld W D L Win %
1 Abdulrahman Fawzi Egypt 18 October 19576 September 1961 6 1 1 4 16.67%
2 Ali Chaouach Tunisia 1 December 196717 January 1969 2 1 0 1 50.00%
3 George Skinner England 28 March 19702 April 1970 3 0 2 1 0.00%
4 Taha Ismail Egypt 16 March 197228 March 1972 3 2 1 0 66.67%
5 Abdo Saleh El Wahsh Egypt 6 March 197429 March 1974 6 4 1 1 66.67%
6 Ferenc Puskás Hungary 21 November 197511 April 1976 16 5 1 10 31.25%
7 Bill McGarry England 5 September 197622 April 1977 12 3 2 7 25.00%
8 Ronnie Allen England 15 November 197814 December 1978 4 0 3 1 0.00%
9 David Woodfield England 24 March 19798 April 1979 6 3 2 1 50.00%
10 Rubens Minelli Brazil 30 January 198019 December 1981 22 9 3 10 40.91%
11 Mário Zagallo Brazil 21 March 198217 March 1984 17 7 5 5 41.18%
12 Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani Saudi Arabia 20 March 19845 April 1986 39 19 9 11 48.72%
13 Carlos Castilho Brazil 7 September 19865 October 1986 7 4 2 1 57.14%
14 Omar Borrás Uruguay 17 February 198818 March 1988 7 2 4 1 28.57%
15 Carlos Alberto Parreira (1) Brazil 21 April 198828 October 1989 26 10 9 7 38.46%
16 Paulo Massa Brazil 24 September 19901 October 1990 3 2 1 0 66.67%
17 Nelsinho Rosa Brazil 11 September 199210 December 1992 14 7 3 4 50.00%
18 Candinho Brazil 9 April 199324 October 1993 19 12 5 2 63.16%
19 Mohammed Al-Kharashy (1) Saudi Arabia 28 October 199328 October 1993 1 1 0 0 100.00%
20 Leo Beenhakker Netherlands 23 January 19949 February 1994 4 1 2 1 25.00%
21 Jorge Solari Argentina 26 March 19943 July 1994 12 4 2 6 33.33%
22 Ivo Wortmann Brazil 1 October 199413 October 1994 5 3 0 2 60.00%
23 Mohammed Al-Kharashy (2) Saudi Arabia 19 October 19948 January 1995 11 6 1 4 54.54%
24 Zé Mário Brazil 8 October 199527 October 1996 20 9 5 6 45.00%
25 Nelo Vingada Portugal 6 November 199611 October 1997 25 16 6 3 64.00%
26 Otto Pfister (1) Germany 17 October 199716 December 1997 8 3 2 3 37.50%
27 Carlos Alberto Parreira (2) Brazil 22 February 199818 June 1998 10 2 4 4 20.00%
28 Mohammed Al-Kharashy (3) Saudi Arabia 24 June 199824 June 1998 1 0 1 0 0.00%
29 Otto Pfister (2) Germany 11 September 199811 November 1998 11 9 2 0 81.81%
30 Milan Máčala Czech Republic 18 June 199914 October 2000 26 11 6 9 42.31%
31 Nasser Al-Johar (1) Saudi Arabia 17 October 200019 February 2001 13 11 1 1 84.61%
32 Slobodan Santrač Serbia and Montenegro 10 July 200124 August 2001 7 3 2 2 42.86%
33 Nasser Al-Johar (2) Saudi Arabia 31 August 200111 June 2002 23 13 2 8 56.52%
34 Gerard van der Lem Netherlands 17 December 200226 July 2004 26 17 6 3 65.38%
35 Martin Koopman Netherlands 30 December 200230 December 2002 1 1 0 0 100.00%
36 Nasser Al-Johar (3) Saudi Arabia 1 September 200417 November 2004 5 3 2 0 60.00%
37 Gabriel Calderón Argentina 11 December 20048 December 2005 19 8 4 7 42.11%
38 Marcos Paquetá Brazil 18 January 200627 January 2007 30 13 7 10 43.33%
39 Hélio dos Anjos Brazil 24 June 20077 June 2008 22 15 3 4 68.18%
40 Nasser Al-Johar (4) Saudi Arabia 14 June 200811 February 2009 18 10 5 3 55.55%
41 José Peseiro Portugal 22 March 20099 January 2011 31 12 12 7 38.71%
42 Nasser Al-Johar (5) Saudi Arabia 13 January 201117 January 2011 2 0 0 2 0.00%
43 Rogério Lourenço Brazil 13 July 201128 July 2011 4 2 1 1 50.00%
44 Frank Rijkaard Netherlands 2 September 201112 January 2013 17 4 6 7 23.53%
45 Khalid Al-Koroni Saudi Arabia 9 December 201215 December 2012 3 1 1 1 33.33%
46 Juan Ramón López Caro Spain 6 February 201326 November 2014 19 9 4 6 47.37%
47 Cosmin Olăroiu Romania 30 December 201418 January 2015 4 1 0 3 25.00%
48 Faisal Al Baden Saudi Arabia 30 March 201511 June 2015 2 2 0 0 100.00%
49 Bert van Marwijk Netherlands 3 September 20159 November 2017 20 13 4 3 65.00%
50 Edgardo Bauza Argentina 10 November 201713 November 2017 2 0 0 2 0.00%
51 Krunoslav Jurčić Croatia 22 December 201728 December 2017 3 1 1 1 33.33%
52 Juan Antonio Pizzi Spain 26 February 201821 January 2019 22 7 5 10 31.82%
53 Youssef Anbar Saudi Arabia 21 March 201925 March 2019 2 1 0 1 50.00%
54 Hervé Renard (1) France 5 September 201928 March 2023 45 20 10 15 44.45%
55 Laurent Bonadéi[c] France 1 December 20217 December 2021 3 0 1 2 0.00%
56 Saad Al-Shehri[d] Saudi Arabia 6 January 202323 August 2023 3 1 0 2 33.33%
57 Roberto Mancini Italy 28 August 2023 24 October 2024 20 8 7 5 38.89%
58 Hervé Renard (2) France 27 October 2024 17 April 2026 21 10 5 6 47.62%
58 Georgios Donis Greece 23 April 2026 0 0 0 0 0.0%
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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Egypt and Serbia on 27 and 31 March 2026; respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Serbia.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mohammed Al-Owais (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 34) 62 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ula
1GK Nawaf Al-Aqidi (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 25) 22 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
1GK Ahmed Al-Kassar (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 34) 8 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
1GK Mohammed Al-Rubaie (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 28) 7 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
2DF Saud Abdulhamid (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 26) 53 1 French Football Federation Lens
2DF Abdulelah Al-Amri (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 29) 40 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
2DF Nawaf Boushal (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 26) 23 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
2DF Ali Majrashi (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 26) 20 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
2DF Muteb Al-Mufarrij (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29) 5 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Taawoun
2DF Rayan Hamed (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 24) 5 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
2DF Khalifah Al-Dawsari (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 27) 2 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Neom
2DF Mohammed Mahzari (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Taawoun
3MF Salman Al-Faraj (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 36) 75 9 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Neom
3MF Mohamed Kanno (vice-captain) (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 31) 74 8 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
3MF Abdullah Al-Khaibari (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 29) 37 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
3MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 22) 32 6 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 24) 25 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
3MF Marwan Al-Sahafi (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 22) 16 0 Royal Belgian Football Association Antwerp
3MF Turki Al-Ammar (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26) 13 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 24) 11 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
3MF Naif Masoud (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 25) 5 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Fateh
3MF Khalid Al-Ghannam (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 25) 4 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ettifaq
3MF Sultan Mandash (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 31) 4 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
3MF Mohammed Al-Majhad (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 27) 2 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ula
3MF Murad Hawsawi (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
3MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Kholood
3MF Mohammed Al-Yami (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 24) 0 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hazem
4FW Firas Al-Buraikan (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 25) 68 15 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
4FW Saleh Al-Shehri (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 32) 55 18 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
4FW Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 26) 47 11 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last 12 months.

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 25) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Raghed Al-Najjar (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 29) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Osama Al-Mermesh (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Czech Republic, 8 September 2025
GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Australia, 10 June 2025
DF Moteb Al-Harbi (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 26) 10 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Serbia, 31 March 2026 INJ
DF Ali Lajami (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 30) 19 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Egypt, 27 March 2026
DF Hassan Kadesh (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 33) 18 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Egypt, 27 March 2026
DF Hassan Al-Tambakti (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 27) 50 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Waleed Al-Ahmed (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 26) 8 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 24) 6 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 22) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 23) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Saad Al-Mousa (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Iraq, 14 October 2025
DF Saad Al-Nasser (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Czech Republic, 8 September 2025
DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 27) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Czech Republic, 8 September 2025
DF Abdullah Madu (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 32) 20 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Salem Al-Najdi (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Salem Al-Dawsari (captain) (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 34) 107 26 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Nasser Al-Dawsari (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 27) 41 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Abdulrahman Al-Aboud (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 30) 18 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 23) 10 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Ali Al-Hassan (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 29) 18 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Iraq, 14 October 2025
MF Muhannad Al-Saad (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Neom v.  Iraq, 14 October 2025
MF Mukhtar Ali (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 28) 16 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Czech Republic, 8 September 2025
MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 24) 17 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Ali Al-Asmari (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 29) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Hammam Al-Hammami (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW Abdullah Al-Salem (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 33) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.
  • RET Retired from the national team.
  • SUS Player is serving a suspension.
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
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Player records

As of 11 December 2025[49]
Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only
Players in bold are still active with Saudi Arabia.

Most appearances

Main article: List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Mohamed Al-Deayea[e]17301993–2006
2Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi16331990–2001
3Sami Al-Jaber156461992–2006
4Abdullah Zubromawi14231993–2002
5Osama Hawsawi13872006–2018
Hussein Abdulghani13851996–2018
7Taisir Al-Jassim134192004–2018
8Saud Kariri13372001–2015
9Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad12171981–1994
10Mohammad Al-Shalhoub118192000–2018
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Top goalscorers

See also: List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Majed Abdullah721160.611978–1994
2Sami Al-Jaber461560.291992–2006
3Yasser Al-Qahtani421080.392002–2013
4Obeid Al-Dosari41940.441994–2002
5Talal Al-Meshal32600.531998–2006
6Mohammad Al-Sahlawi28420.672010–2018
Khaled Al-Muwallid281140.251988–1998
8Hamzah Idris26660.391992–2000
Fahad Al-Mehallel26870.31992–1999
Salem Al-Dawsari261070.242012–present
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Competitive record

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

  Champion    Runners-up    Third place  

More information Overview, Event ...
Overview
Event 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Confederations Cup 0 1 0
AFC Asian Cup 3 3 0
FIFA Arab Cup 2 1 2
Gulf Cup 3 7 8
Asian Games 0 1 1
Arab Games 1 1 1
Total 9 14 12
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FIFA World Cup

Main article: Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup
More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1954 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1958 to 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
Argentina 1978Did not qualify 410337
Spain 1982 10415916
Mexico 1986 2011011986
Italy 1990 94321191990
United States 1994Round of 1612th420256 116502871994
France 1998Group stage28th301227 149322671998
South Korea Japan 200232nd3003012 1411214782002
Germany 200628th301227 1210202422006
South Africa 2010Did not qualify 1685325152010
Brazil 2014 83321472014
Russia 2018Group stage26th310227 18123345142018
Qatar 202225th310235 18134134102022
Canada Mexico United States 2026Qualified 1886422132026
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030TBD TBD2030
Saudi Arabia 2034Qualified as hosts Qualified as hosts
TotalRound of 168/221942131444154893827288116
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AFC Asian Cup

Main article: Saudi Arabia at the AFC Asian Cup
More information AFC Asian Cup record, Qualification record ...
AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Hong Kong 1956Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
South Korea 1960
Israel 1964
Iran 1968
Thailand 1972
Iran 1976Qualified but withdrew 6312125
Kuwait 1980 WithdrewWithdrew
Singapore 1984 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 7 3 4400190
Qatar 1988 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 5 1 Automatic qualification as champions
Japan 1992 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 8 3 Automatic qualification as champions
United Arab Emirates 1996 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 11 6 4400100
Lebanon 2000 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 1 2 11 8 Automatic qualification as champions
China 2004Group stage13th301235 6600311
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6 6501214
Qatar 2011Group stage15th300318 Automatic qualification as runners-up
Australia 2015 10th 3 1 0 2 5 5 6 5 1 0 9 3
United Arab Emirates 2019Round of 1612th420263 8620284
Qatar 20239th422052 8620224
Saudi Arabia 2027Qualified as hosts 6411123
Total3 Titles12/1952231514745054437416424
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CONCACAF Gold Cup

The final of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, against China. Saudi Arabia won their first AFC Asian Cup in their first appearance in the competition.
Saudi players warm-up before their match against Ukraine during the 2006 FIFA World Cup on 19 June.
Saudi Arabia before the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening fixture, against hosts Russia in Group A.
More information CONCACAF Gold Cup record, Year ...
CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA
Canada United States2025Quarter-finals8th411224
TotalQuarter-finals1/28411224
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FIFA Arab Cup

More information FIFA Arab Cup record, Year ...
FIFA Arab Cup record
YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Lebanon 1963Did not enter
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985Third place421173
Jordan 1988Group stage402214
Syria 1992Runners-up421175
Qatar 1998Champions4400123
Kuwait 2002Champions6510113
2009Cancelled
Saudi Arabia 2012Fourth place411265
Qatar 2021Group stage301213
Qatar 2025Third place530275
Total8/1134177105231
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West Asian Football Federation Championship

More information WAFF Championship record, Year ...
WAFF Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Jordan 2000Did not participate
Syria 2002
Iran 2004
Jordan 2007
Iran 2008
Jordan 2010
Kuwait 2012Group stage311111
Qatar 2014201114
Iraq 2019301215
United Arab Emirates 2026Qualified
Total4/108134310
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Gulf Cup

More information Gulf Cup record, Year ...
Gulf Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Bahrain 1970Third place3rd302124
Saudi Arabia 1972Runners-up2nd3210102
Kuwait 1974Runners-up2nd430196
Qatar 1976Group stage5th6204814
Iraq 1979Third place3rd6321144
United Arab Emirates 1982Group stage4th521264
Oman 1984Third place3rd631298
Bahrain 1986Third place3rd630399
Saudi Arabia 1988Third place3rd623154
Kuwait 1990Withdrew
Qatar 1992Third place3rd530264
United Arab Emirates 1994Champions1st5410104
Oman 1996Third place3rd522186
Bahrain 1998Runners-up2nd532052
Saudi Arabia 2002Champions1st5410103
Kuwait 2003–04Champions1st642082
Qatar 2004Group stage5th310245
United Arab Emirates 2007Third place3rd421143
Oman 2009Runners-up2nd5320100
Yemen 2010Runners-up2nd522162
Bahrain 2013Group stage5th310223
Saudi Arabia 2014Runners-up2nd531195
Kuwait 2017–18Group stage6th311123
Qatar 2019Runners-up2nd530275
Iraq 2023Group stage6th310234
Kuwait 2024–25SemifinalThird place420298
Saudi Arabia 2026
Total3 Titles25/26116592532175114
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Arab Games

More information Arab Games record, Year ...
Arab Games record
YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Egypt 1953Did not enter
Lebanon 1957Group stage311143
Morocco 1961Fifth place5104438
United Arab Republic 1965Did not enter
Syria 1976Runners-up631294
Morocco 1985Fourth place430163
Lebanon 1997Did not enter
Jordan 1999First round201123
Egypt 2007Third place411255
Qatar 2011First round201102
2023–present See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team
Total7/102695123058
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Asian Games

More information Asian Games record, Year ...
Asian Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
India 1951Did not enter
Philippines 1954
Japan 1958
Indonesia 1962
Thailand 1966
Thailand 1970
Iran 1974
Thailand 1978Group stage10th302134
India 1982Semi-finalsThird place632174
South Korea 1986FinalRunners-up632196
China 1990Quarter-finals5th321060
Japan 1994Quarter-finals5th5302910
Thailand 1998Did not enter
2002–present See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team
TotalFinal5/132311753424
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FIFA Confederations Cup

More information FIFA Confederations Cup record, Year ...
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 3
Saudi Arabia 1995 Group stage 5th 2 0 0 2 0 4
Saudi Arabia 1997 7th 3 1 0 2 1 8
Mexico 1999 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 8 16
South Korea Japan 2001 Did not qualify
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017
Total Runners-up 4/10 12 3 1 8 13 31
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All-time results

Main article: Saudi Arabia national football team results

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's all-time international record, correct as of 31 March 2026.

More information Against, Played ...
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
Total7623551742221136803+333
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Honours

Global

Intercontinental

Continental

Regional

Awards

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

More information Competition, Total ...
Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
FIFA Confederations Cup 0101
AFC Asian Cup 3306
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 0202
Arab Cup / FIFA Arab Cup 0011
Total36110
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Titles

AFC Asian Cup

Arab Cup

Arabian Gulf Cup

Notes

  1. [a]
    The Saudi Arabia v Egypt match, originally scheduled to be played at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, was relocated to Saudi Arabia due to the 2026 Iran war.
  2. [b]
    The Serbia v Saudi Arabia match, originally scheduled to be played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, was relocated to Serbia due to the 2026 Iran war.
  3. [c]
    The assistant coach, Laurent Bonadéi took charge of the national team temporarily for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.
  4. [d]
    The assistant coach, Saad Al-Shehri took charge of the national team temporarily for the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup. He was once again named interim coach following Hervé Renard's resignation.
  5. [e]
    Some sources have Al-Deayea listed with 178 appearances but this includes matches played against Olympic sides, matches that are not considered official for his teammates Sami Al-Jaber or Abdullah Zubromawi.[50][51][52]
  6. [f]
    Competition organized by OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.
  7. [g]
    Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021. Previous editions were organized by UAFA.
  8. [h]
    The 1992 Arab Cup also counted as an edition of the Arab Games.

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