Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 55 |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Manager | Roberto Mancini |
| Captain | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| Nickname | The Green Falcons |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 7 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (1994) |
| 2022 World Cup | Group stage — famously beat Argentina |
| 2026 Group | Group H (Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Saudi Arabia's AFC qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W8 D6 L4 |
| Goals Scored | 22 (1.22/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 13 (0.72/match) |
| Goal Difference | +9 |
| Clean Sheets | 10 (55.6%) |
| Failed to Score | 6 matches (33.3%) |
| Biggest Win | 4-0 (H) / 0-3 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | 0-2 (H) / 2-0 (A) |
| Win Rate | 44.4% |
| Home Record | W3 D3 L3 (9 games) |
| Away Record | W5 D3 L1 (9 games) |
| Top Scorer | — |
| Top Assister | Saud Abdulhamid (2 assists) |
| Most Carded | Ali Al Bulayhi (4 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Roberto Mancini |
Standard stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Al Dawsari | M | 34 | 14 | 14 | 1243 | 13.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| Hassan Tambakti | D | 26 | 14 | 13 | 1187 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Feras Al Brikan | A | 25 | 15 | 14 | 1124 | 12.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 26 | 14 | 10 | 984 | 10.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Ali Lajami | D | 29 | 10 | 9 | 823 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| Musab Al Juwayr | M | 22 | 14 | 11 | 814 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| Nasser Al Dawsari | M | 27 | 12 | 9 | 794 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 |
| Hassan Kadesh | M | 33 | 11 | 9 | 780 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Mohammed Al Owais | G | 34 | 8 | 8 | 665 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ali Al Bulayhi | D | 36 | 7 | 7 | 630 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohamed Kanno | M | 31 | 10 | 8 | 627 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | G | 25 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Faisal Al Ghamdi | M | 24 | 10 | 5 | 487 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nawaf Boushal | D | 26 | 6 | 5 | 468 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ayman Yahya | M | 24 | 7 | 6 | 440 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | G | 34 | 5 | 4 | 415 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marwan Al Sahafi | M | 21 | 8 | 4 | 390 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Awn Al Saluli | D | 27 | 7 | 4 | 384 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mukhtar Ali | M | 28 | 6 | 4 | 382 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| Abdullah Radif | A | 22 | 10 | 3 | 376 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.24 |
| Saleh Al Shehri | A | 32 | 10 | 4 | 361 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Abdullah Al Khaibari | M | 29 | 7 | 4 | 358 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Abdulelah Al Malki | M | 31 | 5 | 4 | 319 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jehad Abdullatif Ahm | M | 24 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Abdulrahman Ghareeb | A | 28 | 8 | 2 | 261 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 274 | 190 | 17810 | 197.9 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 29 | 1 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feras Al Brikan | A | 25 | 12.5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 68.8% | 1.28 | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| Saleh Al Shehri | A | 32 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 2.25 | 0.44 | 0.67 |
| Musab Al Juwayr | M | 22 | 9.0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 1.22 | 0.27 | 0.60 |
| Salem Al Dawsari | M | 34 | 13.8 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 45.0% | 2.90 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Hassan Kadesh | M | 33 | 8.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.34 | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| Abdulrahman Al Obud | A | 30 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 3.00 | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| Abdullah Radif | A | 22 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 2.86 | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| Abdulrahman Ghareeb | A | 28 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 1.72 | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Waheb Saleh | M | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 3.33 | 0.20 | 0.33 |
| Ali Lajami | D | 29 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.11 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mohamed Kanno | M | 31 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 50.0% | 1.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nasser Al Dawsari | M | 27 | 8.8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 26 | 10.9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ayman Yahya | M | 24 | 4.9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mukhtar Ali | M | 28 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Abdullah Al Hamdan | A | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Abbas Al Hassan | M | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nawaf Boushal | D | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Marwan Al Sahafi | M | 21 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.70 | 0.00 | — |
| Hassan Tambakti | D | 26 | 13.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.15 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 197.9 | 22 | 182 | 81 | 44.5% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al Owais | 34 | 8 | 8 | 665 | 7.4 | 4 | 0.54 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | 25 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 4 | 0.67 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | 34 | 5 | 4 | 415 | 4.6 | 5 | 1.09 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 19 | 18 | 1620 | 18.0 | 13 | 0.72 | — | 31 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Al Dawsari | M | 34 | 14 | 1243 | 7.0% | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Hassan Tambakti | D | 26 | 14 | 1187 | 6.7% | 13 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Feras Al Brikan | A | 25 | 15 | 1124 | 6.3% | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 26 | 14 | 984 | 5.5% | 10 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Ali Lajami | D | 29 | 10 | 823 | 4.6% | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Musab Al Juwayr | M | 22 | 14 | 814 | 4.6% | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Nasser Al Dawsari | M | 27 | 12 | 794 | 4.5% | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Hassan Kadesh | M | 33 | 11 | 780 | 4.4% | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Al Owais | G | 34 | 8 | 665 | 3.7% | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ali Al Bulayhi | D | 36 | 7 | 630 | 3.5% | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mohamed Kanno | M | 31 | 10 | 627 | 3.5% | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | G | 25 | 6 | 540 | 3.0% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Faisal Al Ghamdi | M | 24 | 10 | 487 | 2.7% | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Nawaf Boushal | D | 26 | 6 | 468 | 2.6% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ayman Yahya | M | 24 | 7 | 440 | 2.5% | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | G | 34 | 5 | 415 | 2.3% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marwan Al Sahafi | M | 21 | 8 | 390 | 2.2% | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Awn Al Saluli | D | 27 | 7 | 384 | 2.2% | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mukhtar Ali | M | 28 | 6 | 382 | 2.1% | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Radif | A | 22 | 10 | 376 | 2.1% | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Saleh Al Shehri | A | 32 | 10 | 361 | 2.0% | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Al Khaibari | M | 29 | 7 | 358 | 2.0% | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Abdulelah Al Malki | M | 31 | 5 | 319 | 1.8% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jehad Abdullatif Ahm | M | 24 | 0 | 270 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Abdulrahman Ghareeb | A | 28 | 8 | 261 | 1.5% | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 26 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Ali Al Bulayhi | D | 36 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Hassan Tambakti | D | 26 | 13.2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Nasser Al Dawsari | M | 27 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mohamed Kanno | M | 31 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Nawaf Boushal | D | 26 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Radif | A | 22 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Ali Lajami | D | 29 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Al Owais | G | 34 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | G | 34 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Al Khaibari | M | 29 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Abdulelah Al Malki | M | 31 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Ziyad Al Johani | M | 24 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sultan Al Ghannam | D | 31 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Abdulrahman Al Obud | A | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ali Al Asmari | M | 28 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salem Al Dawsari | M | 34 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Feras Al Brikan | A | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Musab Al Juwayr | M | 22 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Hassan Kadesh | M | 33 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | G | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Faisal Al Ghamdi | M | 24 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Ayman Yahya | M | 24 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Marwan Al Sahafi | M | 21 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Awn Al Saluli | D | 27 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 197.9 | 29 | 1 | 165 | 190 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | Home | Pakistan | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 2 | Away | Jordan | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | Home | Tajikistan | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 4 | Away | Tajikistan | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 5 | Away | Pakistan | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 6 | Home | Jordan | L | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 7 | Home | Indonesia | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 8 | Away | China | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 9 | Home | Japan | L | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 10 | Home | Bahrain | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 11 | Away | Australia | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 12 | Away | Indonesia | L | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 13 | Home | China | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 14 | Away | Japan | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 15 | Away | Bahrain | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 16 | Home | Australia | L | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 17 | Away | Indonesia | W | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 18 | Home | Iraq | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: AFC 3rd Round — Group C runners-up
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 4 | — | — | — | 22.2% |
| 3-5-2 | 3 | — | — | — | 16.7% |
| 3-4-2-1 | 3 | — | — | — | 16.7% |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.1% |
| 4-1-4-1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.1% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.1% |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.6% |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.6% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 22.2% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 7 |
| Total Matches | 18 |
| Record | W4 D2 L12 |
| Win Rate | 22.2% |
| Goals | 13 scored, 37 conceded (GD -24) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (1994) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | Russia | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1994 | USA | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 7 editions | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 37 | |
Saudi Arabia all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Saeed Al-Owairan | 2 | 1 | 1994 |
| 2 | Salem Al-Dawsari | 2 | 2 | 2018–2022 |
| 3 | Sami Al-Jaber | 3 | 3 | 1994–2006 |
Head-to-head vs Group H opponents
vs Spain
1
Total
0
Saudi Arabia W
1
Draws
0
Spain W
Last meeting: Spain 0-0 Saudi Arabia · June 2026
vs Uruguay
2
Total
0
Saudi Arabia W
1
Draws
1
Uruguay W
Last meeting: Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia · June 2018
vs Cabo Verde
1
Total
0
Saudi Arabia W
1
Draws
0
Cabo Verde W
Last meeting: Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Saudi Arabia · June 2026
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