Saudi Arabia national football team#Coaching history

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.{{cite web|title=1953.. أول بعثة رياضية إلى الخارج|url=https://arriyadiyah.com/614470|language=ar|access-date=13 October 2019|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523152512/https://arriyadiyah.com/614470|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web |title=Saudi Arabia - History |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau-intres.html |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327200640/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau-intres.html |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |title=Flashback: Saudi Arabia's historic triumph at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_saudi_arabias_historic_triumph_at_the_1984_afc_asian_cup.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=the-AFC |language=en}} Since then, they reached the next four consecutive Asian Cup finals, winning two of them (1988 and 1996).{{Cite web |title=Saudi-Arabien - Südkorea 4:3 (Asian Cup 1988 Katar, Finale) |url=https://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1988-in-katar-endspiel-saudi-arabien-suedkorea/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=weltfussball.de |language=de |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021524/https://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1988-in-katar-endspiel-saudi-arabien-suedkorea/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Flashback To UAE 1996: The Green Falcons win third AFC Asian Cup |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_to_uae_1996_the_green_falcons_win_third_afc_asian_cup.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=the-AFC |language=en |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021525/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_to_uae_1996_the_green_falcons_win_third_afc_asian_cup.html |url-status=live }} They have qualified for every AFC Asian Cup since, reaching the final in the 2007 edition.{{Cite web |title=2007 AFC Asian Cup: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/2007_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_lookback_1.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=the-AFC |language=en |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515063016/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/2007_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_lookback_1.html |url-status=live }}

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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.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-07 |title=When Saudi Arabia dreamed of a World Cup miracle |url=https://arab.news/v956x |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Arab News |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706072604/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1654841/sport |url-status=live }} 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, and squandering a 2–1 lead in the last minutes before losing to Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=One-sided World Cup games[4]- Chinadaily.com.cn |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-07/09/content_17693470_4.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021524/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-07/09/content_17693470_4.htm |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |last=vaughanu |date=2009-09-10 |title=Saudi Arabia 2 – 2 Bahrain (agg 2-2): History beckons for Bahrain |url=https://muslimsoccer.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/saudi-arabia-2-2-bahrain-agg-2-2-history-beckons-for-bahrain/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Muslim Soccer |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Saudi Arabia make Asian Cup exit |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2011/1/13/saudi-arabia-make-asian-cup-exit |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}} 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.

Saudi Arabia secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their first in 12 years,{{cite news |title=Saudi Arabia reaches World Cup finals with dramatic win over Japan |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports |date=6 September 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017 |newspaper=Arab News |archive-date=10 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110021206/http://www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports |url-status=live }} ahead of Australia. In the first match of Group A and the tournament, Saudi Arabia were crushed by hosts Russia 5–0,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44392911 |title=World Cup 2018: Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0 in tournament |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |location=Moscow |archive-date=15 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615203938/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44392911 |url-status=live }} making this the second largest victory of any host.{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/uncategorized/387465/saudi-arabia-worst-team-world-cup/ |title=Are Saudi Arabia the worst team ever at a World Cup? |last=Bond |first=George |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Talksport |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621020039/https://talksport.com/uncategorized/387465/saudi-arabia-worst-team-world-cup/ |url-status=live }} Saudi Arabia then lost 1–0 to a Luis Suárez goal that put Uruguay as the eventual group winners.{{cite news |title=World Cup: Uruguay defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0, qualify for knockout stages |url=http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Euronews |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015818/http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia |url-status=live }} Although they were already eliminated,{{cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/fifaworldcup/highlights/highlights-saudi-arabia-beat-egypt-as-both-nations-eliminated |title=Highlights: Saudi Arabia beat Egypt as both nations eliminated |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |work=itv.com |publisher=ITV plc |archive-date=27 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627144325/https://www.itv.com/fifaworldcup/highlights/highlights-saudi-arabia-beat-egypt-as-both-nations-eliminated |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439204 |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |work=BBC Sport |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |title=Mohamed Salah scored his second goal of the World Cup but Egypt ended their campaign pointless with defeat by Saudi Arabia at Volgograd Arena |archive-date=24 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624050459/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439204 |url-status=live }}

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,{{cite web |url=http://iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi |title=AFC Asian Cup 2019: Saudi Arabia 0-2 Qatar in Abu Dhabi |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=29 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129133111/http://iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |last=Dunne |first=Robbie |date=2019-01-21 |title=Japan see off Saudi to reach quarters |url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/01/21/soccer/1548064939_786033.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021523/https://en.as.com/en/2019/01/21/soccer/1548064939_786033.html |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |title=Some booed Saudi-Palestinian soccer match in West Bank even before it started |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-breaks-its-decades-long-boycott-to-play-soccer-in-the-west-bank/2019/10/14/9cd78ca0-eea2-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=22 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022064539/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-breaks-its-decades-long-boycott-to-play-soccer-in-the-west-bank/2019/10/14/9cd78ca0-eea2-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html |url-status=live }} The game ended in a scoreless draw.{{cite web |title=2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Qualifiers - Asia - Matches - Palestine - Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/preliminaries/asia/matches/match/400080685/#match-timeline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901183301/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/preliminaries/asia/matches/match/400080685/#match-timeline |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2019 |website=www.fifa.com |access-date=20 October 2019}}

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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.{{cite web|title=Schedule|url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/02/soccer/1648917717_429206.html|publisher=AS.com|date=2 April 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718032334/https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/02/soccer/1648917717_429206.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/saudi-arabia-declares-national-holiday-after-shock-win-5927588-Nov2022/|title=Saudi Arabia declares national holiday after shock win|date=22 November 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=23 November 2022|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123003555/https://www.the42.ie/saudi-arabia-declares-national-holiday-after-shock-win-5927588-Nov2022/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title='It's coming to Mecca': Fans go wild as Saudi Arabia stun Argentina |url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/qatar-world-cup-saudi-arabia-argentina-upset-fans-reactions |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en |archive-date=7 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107050400/https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/qatar-world-cup-saudi-arabia-argentina-upset-fans-reactions |url-status=live }} In the next match against Poland, Piotr Zieliński opened proceedings with a goal in the 39th minute and Robert Lewandowski scored the second goal; resulting in a 2–0 loss.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-26 |title=Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia: Robert Lewandowski bags elusive World Cup goal as Poles down Qatar giantkillers |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-poland-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9242704/story.shtml |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Eurosport |language=en |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126163350/https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-poland-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9242704/story.shtml |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite news |title=Mexico out despite victory over Saudi Arabia |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725315 |access-date=2023-01-07 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103080813/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725315 |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/asian-cup-scores-saudi-arabia-oman-1a5236cbc394039df913bfcb314128e8 | title=Saudi Arabia beats Oman 2-1 with stoppage-time winner in the Asian Cup | website=Associated Press News | date=16 January 2024 }} They then achieved a 2–0 win over Kyrgyzstan, where the Saudis were dominant from beginning to end against a nine-man squad.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/asian-cup-thailand-oman-score-saudi-kyrgyzstan-08a4f1afdb5b2e12a3cf819d317f5366 | title=Saudi Arabia beats 9-man Kyrgyzstan 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of Asian Cup | website=Associated Press News | date=21 January 2024 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2448221/sport | title=Saudi Arabia draw with Thailand to win group and book Korea clash | date=25 January 2024 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-1-1-south-191200891.html | title=Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea (2-4 pens): Hwang Hee-chan seals shootout win in dramatic Asian Cup last-16 clash | date=30 January 2024 }}

{{Commons|Saudi Arabia national football team kits}}

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).{{Cite web |url=https://news.nike.com/news/saudi-arabia-national-team-collection |title=UNDER THE RADAR BUT BRIMMING WITH OPTIMISM |access-date=3 August 2018 |archive-date=15 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615145055/https://news.nike.com/news/saudi-arabia-national-team-collection |url-status=live }} From 2023, the team had a color kit reversal where green is the home kit, and white is their away kit.

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{{main|Iran–Saudi Arabia football rivalry|Iraq–Saudi Arabia football rivalry}}

Saudi Arabia's main rivals are mostly from the Arabian 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 4 matches, drew 6 times, and lost 5 against Iran. It is one of the ten most heated rivalries with political influence.{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2233242-international-footballs-10-most-politically-charged-football-rivalries |title=International Football's 10 Most Politically-Charged Football Rivalries {{!}} Bleacher Report {{!}} Latest News, Videos and Highlights |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=19 September 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.csis.org/analysis/policy-goals-soccer-and-saudi-iranian-rivalry |title=Policy Goals: Soccer and the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry {{!}} Center for Strategic and International Studies |date=20 October 2015 |access-date=19 September 2020}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Hersh |first=Phil |date=1993-10-15 |title=WORLD CUP '94-POLITICAL FOOTBALL |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-10-15-9310190165-story.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Chicago Tribune}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-08 |title=Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia |url=https://apnews.com/gulf-cup-shifts-from-iraq-to-saudi-arabia-ea4f86afda304e46b5f8b946c81a2adc |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/467109/amp |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Arab News |language=en}}

Outside the Middle East, the Saudis also have established rivalries with South Korea, Japan (including two Asian Cup finals) and most recently Australia.{{Cn|date=November 2024}}

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 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.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

{{main|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.

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| location = Islamabad, Pakistan

| stadium = Jinnah Sports Stadium

| attendance = 20,124

| referee = Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

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• Olwan {{goal|27}}
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| location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

| stadium = King Saud University Stadium

| attendance = 17,871

| referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

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|goals1= *Al-Juwayr {{goal|45+3}}

| goals2 = *Walsh {{goal|19}}

| stadium = King Abdullah Sports City

| location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

| attendance = 42,385

| referee = Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

| result = D

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|date = 10 September

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• Lajami {{goal|14|o.g.}}

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• Kadesh {{goal|39||90}}

|stadium = Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium

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|attendance = 48,628

|referee = Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

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• Kamada {{goal|14}}
• Ogawa {{goal|82}}

|stadium = King Abdullah Sports City

|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 65,000

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

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|stadium = King Abdullah Sports City

|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 35,437

|referee = Salman Falahi (Qatar)

|result = D

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date = 14 November

|time = {{UTZ|20:10|11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288276/400018519

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|attendance = 27,491

|referee = Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

|result = D

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date = 19 November

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288276/400018506

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

• Marselino {{goal|32||57}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|attendance = 55,970

|referee = Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

|result = L

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 17 December

|time = {{UTZ|16:15|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 3–1

|report = [https://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/647953/Sports/Saudi-Arabia-defeats-Trinidad-and-Tobago-3-1-in-friendly-match Report]
[https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/trinidad-and-tobago-saudi-arabia/JWbsmdc Report]

|team2 = {{fb|TRI}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Shehri {{goal|13|pen.}}
• Al-Hamdan {{goal|53}}
• N. Al-Dawsari {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Jack {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Al-Shabab Club Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 22 December

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 2–3

|report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-12-22/saudi-arabia-vs-bahrain/3564371/

|team2 = {{fb|BHR}}

|goals1 =

• Al-Juwayr {{Goal|73}}
• Al-Shehri {{Goal|86|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Abduljabbar {{Goal|19}}
• Al-Humaidan {{Goal|38}}
• Marhoon {{Goal|76}}

|stadium = Jaber International Stadium

|location = Kuwait City, Kuwait

|attendance = 7,726

|referee = Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

|result = L

|event =

|round = 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

}}

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| format = 1

| date = 25 December

| time = {{UTZ|17:25|3}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|YEM}}

| score = 2–3

|report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-12-25/yemen-vs-saudi-arabia/3564372/

| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

| goals1 =

• Al-Zubaidi {{Goal|8}}
• Sabarah {{Goal|27}}

| goals2 =

• Kanno {{Goal|30}}
• Al-Juwayr {{Goal|57|pen.}}
• Al-Hamdan {{Goal|90+3}}

| stadium = Sulaibikhat Stadium

| attendance = 9,200

| referee = Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

| result = W

| event =

| round = 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait

}}

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| format = 1

| date = 28 December

| time = {{UTZ|17:30|3}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}

| score = 1–3

| report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-12-28/iraq-vs-saudi-arabia/3564374/

| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

| goals1 =

• Mohanad Ali {{goal|64}}

| goals2 =

• Al-Dawsari {{goal|57|pen.}}
• Al-Hamdan {{goal|81||86}}

| stadium = Jaber International Stadium

| attendance = 54,942

| referee = István Kovács (Romania)

| result = W

| round = 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 31 December

|time = {{UTZ|17:30|3}}

|round = 26th Arabian Gulf Cup SF

|team1 = {{fb-rt|OMN}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-12-31/oman-vs-saudi-arabia/3604267/

|goals1 =

• A. Al-Alawi {{goal|74}}
• Al-Busaidi {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

• Kanno {{goal|87}}

|location = Kuwait City, Kuwait

|stadium = Sulaibikhat Stadium

|attendance = 10,500

|referee = Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

|result = L

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date =20 March

|time = {{UTZ|21:15|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288276/400018513

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|goals1 = S. Al-Dawsari {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Saud University Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 24,742

|referee = Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

|result = W

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date = 25 March

|time = {{UTZ|19:35|9}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JAP}}

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288276/400018510

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Saitama Stadium 2002

|location = Saitama, Japan

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date = 5 June

|time = {{UTZ||3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHR}}

|score =

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288276/400018520

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium

|location = Riffa, Bahrain

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

|id=

}}

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| format = 1

|round = 2026 World Cup qualification R3

|date = 10 June

|time = {{UTZ||3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score =

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

|id=

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

| date = 15 June

| time = {{UTZ|17:15|-7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

| score =

| team2 = {{fb|HAI}}

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = San Diego, United States

| stadium = Snapdragon Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

| date = 19 June

| time = {{UTZ|20:15|-5}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

| score =

| team2 = {{fb|USA}}

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Austin, United States

| stadium = Q2 Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

| date = 22 June

| time = {{UTZ|16:00|-7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

| score =

| team2 = {{fb|TRI}}

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Paradise, United States

| stadium = Allegiant Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

File:Hervé Renard.jpg became the manager of the national football team of Saudi Arabia in 2024]]

{{Updated|27 October 2024}}

;Notes

{{notelist}}

• The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against {{fb|CHN}} and {{fb|JAP}} in March 2025.{{cite web |title=Hervé Renard has named his squad list for the upcoming games against China and Japan|url=https://x.com/SaudiNT_EN/status/1899827585233846727/photo/1|publisher=Saudi National Team}}

• Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against {{fb|JAP}}, as recognized by SAFF.

{{nat fs g start|background=darkgreen|color=white}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Nawaf Al-Aqidi|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|10|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Fateh|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=GK|name=Hamed Al-Shanqiti|age={{birth date and age|2005|4|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=Ahmed Al-Kassar|age={{birth date and age|1991|5|8|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Al-Qadsiah|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Meshari Sunyur|age={{birth date and age|2001|12|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Raed|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|3|12}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Saad Al-Mousa|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Ali Lajami|age={{birth date and age|1996|4|24|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Jehad Thakri|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|7|21}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Qadsiah|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=Ali Majrashi|age={{birth date and age|1999|10|1|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Nawaf Boushal|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|16|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Hassan Kadesh|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|9|27}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=Hassan Al-Tambakti|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|9|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Saud Abdulhamid|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|7|18}}|caps=42|goals=1|club=Roma|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Nasser Al-Dawsari|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|12|19}}||caps=30|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Musab Al-Juwayr|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|6|20}}|caps=17|goals=5|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Salem Al-Dawsari|age={{birth date and age|1991|8|19|df=y}}|caps=96|goals=25|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Ayman Yahya|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|14|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Faisal Al-Ghamdi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|8|13}}|caps=14|goals=1|club=Beerschot|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=Muhannad Al-Saad|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|29|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Dunkerque|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Turki Al-Ammar|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|9|23}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Al-Qadsiah|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Ziyad Al-Johani|age={{birth date and age|2001|11|11|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Mohamed Kanno|age={{birth date and age|1994|9|22|df=y}}|caps=62|goals=5|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ahmed Al-Ghamdi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|9|21}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Neom|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FW|name=Marwan Al-Sahafi|age={{Birth date and age|2004|2|17|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Beerschot|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Firas Al-Buraikan|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|14|df=y}}|caps=49|goals=9|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Al-Hamdan|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|13|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=8|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Al-Salem|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|19|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Khaleej|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs end}}

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

{{nat fs r start|background=darkgreen|color=white}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Al-Owais|age={{birth date and age|1991|10|10|df=y}}|caps=61|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Al-Rubaie|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|14|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|IDN}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Raghed Al-Najjar|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ali Al-Bulaihi|age={{birth date and age|1989|11|21|df=y}}|caps=60|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sultan Al-Ghannam|age={{birth date and age|1994|5|6|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Awn Al-Saluli|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|02|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Al-Taawoun|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yasser Al-Shahrani|age={{birth date and age|1992|3|25|df=y}}|caps=82|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdulelah Al-Amri|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|1|15}}|caps=28|goals=1|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Rayan Hamed|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|13|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Hussain Al-Sibyani|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|24|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Meshal Al-Sebyani|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|11|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Ettifaq|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JPN}}, 10 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Moteb Al-Harbi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|2|20}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|IDN}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Al-Breik|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|9|15}}|caps=46|goals=1|club=Neom|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulellah Al-Malki|age={{birth date and age|1994|10|11|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=0|club=Al-Ettifaq|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Mohammed Al-Qahtani|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|7|23}}||caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulelah Hawsawi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|6|2}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|12|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Neom|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ayman Fallatah|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Damac|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdullah Al-Khaibari|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|8|16}}|caps=26|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Saad Al-Nasser|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|1|8}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Taawoun|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|IDN}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Salman Al-Faraj|age={{birth date and age|1989|8|1|df=y}}|caps=73|goals=9|club=Neom|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|AUS}}, 14 November 2024 ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulrahman Ghareeb|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|31|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=3|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ali Al-Asmari|age={{birth date and age|1997|1|12|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hamed Al-Ghamdi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|4|2}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Fahad Al-Muwallad|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|14}}||caps=80|goals=17|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|CHN}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Mukhtar Ali|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|30|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|CHN}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abbas Al-Hassan|age={{Birth date and age|2004|2|22|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Neom|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|IDN}}, 5 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sami Al-Najei|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|2|7}}|caps=22|goals=2|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Radif|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|1|20}}|caps=23|goals=2|club=Al-Ettifaq|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abdulaziz Al-Othman|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|2|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Qadsiah|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Saleh Al-Shehri|age={{birth date and age|1993|11|1|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=16|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Haroune Camara|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|1|1}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohammed Maran|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|2|15}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BHR}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}

• ^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.

{{nat fs end}}

{{Updated|26 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sau-recintlp.html |title=Saudi Arabia – Record International Players |author=Naeim Albakr |website=RSSSF |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163554/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sau-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}

: Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only

:Players in bold are still active with Saudi Arabia.

{{Main|List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps}}

File:Mohamed Al-Deayea 2010.jpg is Saudi Arabia's most capped player with 173 appearances.]]

{{notelist-lr}}

{{See also|List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals}}

File:Majed Abdullah in 1984.jpg is Saudi Arabia's top scorer with 72 goals.]]

File:WM06 ASA-UKR Warm Up.jpg during the 2006 FIFA World Cup (19 June 2006)]]File:Sdm 4680.jpg opening fixture, against hosts Russia in Group A.]]

:*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.

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champion  {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up  {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place  

{{main|Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup}}

===AFC Asian Cup===

{{main|Saudi Arabia at the AFC Asian Cup}}

File:Asian Cup 1984, match Saudi Arabia and China.jpg, against China. Saudi Arabia won their first AFC Asian Cup in their first entry to the competition.]]

:*Denotes draws and includes knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

{{main|Saudi Arabia national football team results}}

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's all-time international record, correct as of 20 March 2025.

• [http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/saudi-arabien-team/21/ Worldfootball.net]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160817034149/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=ksa/men/matches/index.html#yearnull FIFA.com]

Worldwide

• FIFA Confederations Cup
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 1992

Intercontinental

• Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1985, 1997

Continental

• AFC Asian Cup
• 25px Champions (3): 1984, 1988, 1996
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (3): 1992, 2000, 2007
• Asian Games¹
• {{Silver2}} Silver medal (1): 1986
• {{Bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 1982

• Arabian Gulf Cup
• {{Gold1}} Champions (3): 1994, 2002, 2003–04
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (7): 1972, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (9): 1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2024–25
• Arab Cup:
• {{Gold1}} Champions (2): 1998, 2002
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 1992²
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (1): 1985
• Arab Games
• {{Silver2}} Silver medal (2): 1976, 1992²
• {{Bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 2007
• Islamic Solidarity Games
• {{Gold1}} Gold medal (1): 2005

• AFC National Team of the Year: 1996
• AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award: 2000

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

;Notes:

1. Competition organized by the OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.
2. The 1992 Arab Cup also counted as an edition of the Arab Games.

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| before = 1980 {{fb-rt|Kuwait}}

| title = Asian Cup Champions

| years = 1984 (First title)
1988 (Second title)

| after = 1992 {{fb-rt|Japan}}

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| before = 1992 {{fb-rt|Japan}}

| title = Asian Cup Champions

| years = 1996 (Third title)

| after = 2000 {{fb-rt|Japan}}

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| before = 1992 {{fb-rt|Egypt}}

| title = Arab Cup Champions

| years = 1998 (First title)
2002 (Second title)

| after = 2012 {{fb-rt|Morocco}}

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| before = 1992 {{fb-rt|Qatar}}

| title = Gulf Cup Champions

| years = 1994 (First title)

| after = 1996 {{fb-rt|Kuwait}}

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| before = 1998 {{fb-rt|Kuwait}}

| title = Gulf Cup Champions

| years = 2002 (Second title)
2003–04 (Third title)

| after = 2004 {{fb-rt|Qatar}}

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• {{official website}}
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/KSA Saudi Arabia] at FIFA
• [https://www.the-afc.com/en/west/saudi_arabia.html Saudi Arabia] at AFC
• [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/index.php Saudi Arabia national football team website]

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