Saudi Arabia national football team
| Nickname(s) | الصقور الخضر (Green Falcons) |
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| Association | Saudi Arabia Football Federation | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Bert van Marwijk | ||
| Captain | Osama Hawsawi | ||
| Most caps | Mohamed Al-Deayea (178)[1] | ||
| Top scorer | Majed Abdullah (71) | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 88 |
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| Highest | 21 (July 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 126 (December 2012) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 86 (June 2015) | ||
| Highest | 27 (November 1998) | ||
| Lowest | 112 (1970, 1972) | ||
| First international | |||
(Beirut, Lebanon; January 18, 1957) |
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| Biggest win | |||
(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; December 12, 1980) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
(Casablanca, Morocco; September 3, 1961) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16; 1994 | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Winners: 1984, 1988, 1996 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up: 1992 | ||
The Saudi Arabia National Football Team (Arabic: منتخب المملكة العربية السعودية لكرة القدم) represents Saudi Arabia in association football. It is known by its fans as Al-Saqour (The Falcons), Al-Khodor (The Green). Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia has won the Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988, and 1996) and qualified for the World Cup four consecutive times ever since debuting at the 1994 tournament.
In the 1994 World Cup, Saudi Arabia upset seeded Belgium and beat Morocco in the group stage before falling to Sweden in the Round of 16. Saudi Arabia was dismissed in the first round of the next three Cup tournaments.
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Honors[edit]
International[edit]
Continental[edit]
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- Silver Medalists (1): 1986
Regional[edit]
Other[edit]
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- Silver Medalists (1): 1976
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- Gold Medalists (1): 2005
Competition records[edit]
FIFA World Cup record[edit]
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Asian Cup record[edit]
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FIFA Confederations Cup[edit]
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Gulf Cup of Nations record[edit]
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Arab Nations Cup[edit]
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West Asian Football Federation Championship record[edit]
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Recent results and Forthcoming matches[edit]
2015[edit]
| 4 January 2015 Friendly | Saudi Arabia |
0–2 | Sydney, Australia | |
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| 20:03 (UTC+11) | Report | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 6,320 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| 10 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia |
0–1 | Brisbane, Australia | |
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| 19:00 (UTC+10) | Report Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Brisbane Stadium Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 14 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea |
1–4 | Melbourne, Australia | |
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| 18:00 (UTC+11) | Ryang |
Report Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 12,349 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) |
| 18 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | Uzbekistan |
3–1 | Melbourne, Australia | |
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| 20:00 (UTC+11) | Rashidov Shodiev |
Report Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 10,871 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
| 30 March 2015 Friendly | Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
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| 18:30 (UTC+3) | Al-Sahlawi |
Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
| 11 June 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Saudi Arabia |
3–2 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
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| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Al-Shehri Al-Sahlawi |
Report Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 4,820 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 3 September 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Saudi Arabia |
7–0 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
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| 20:40 (UTC+3) | Al-Shehri Al-Sahlawi Al-Faraj Al-Jassim Al-Muwallad |
Report Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: The Jewel Stadium Attendance: 11,093 Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 8 September 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Malaysia |
0–3 (awarded) |
Shah Alam, Malaysia | |
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| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Rahim |
Report Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
| 8 October 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
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| 20:00 (UTC+3) | Al-Sahlawi |
Report Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: The Jewel Stadium Attendance: 32,482 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
| 5 November 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Palestine |
v | Al-Ram, Palestine | |
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| Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium |
| 17 November 2015 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Timor-Leste |
v | Dili, East Timor | |
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| Stadium: Dili Municipal Stadium |
2016[edit]
| 24 March 2016 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
Saudi Arabia |
v | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
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| Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 29 March 2016 2018 WCQ 2019 ACQ |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
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| Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following players were called up for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against
United Arab Emirates on 8 October 2015.
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Recent call-ups[edit]
The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last month.
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Managerial history[edit]
| Manager | From | To |
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| 1957 | 1961 | |
| 1967 | 1969 | |
| 1970 | 1970 | |
| 1970 | 1972 | |
| 1972 | 1974 | |
| 1974 | 1974 | |
| 1975 | 1975 | |
| 1976 | 1977 | |
| 1978 | 1978 | |
| 1979 | 1979 | |
| 1980 | 1980 | |
| 1981 | 1984 | |
| 1984 | 1986 | |
| 1986 | 1986 | |
| 1987 | 1987 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | |
| 1988 | 1990 | |
| 1990 | 1990 | |
| 1990 | 1992 | |
| 1992 | 1992 | |
| 1992 | 1992 | |
| 1993 | 1993 | |
| 1993 | 1994 | |
| 1994 | 1994 | |
| 1994 | 1994 | |
| 1994 | 1994 | |
| 1995 | 1995 | |
| 1995 | 1996 | |
| 1996 | 1997 | |
| 1996 | 1997 | |
| 1998 | 1998 | |
| 1998 | 1998 | |
| June 1998 | June 1998 | |
| 1999 | Feb 1999 | |
| May 1999 | 2000 | |
| 2000 | 2000 | |
| Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 | |
| Aug 2001 | July 2002 | |
| Aug 2002 | Aug 2004 | |
| 2002 | 2002 | |
| Sep 2004 | Nov 2004 | |
| Nov 2004 | Dec 2005 | |
| 2006 | 2007 | |
| March 2007 | June 2008 | |
| June 2008 | February 2009 | |
| February 2009 | January 2011 | |
| January 2011 | February 2011 | |
| June 2011 | July 2011 | |
| August 2011 | January 2013 | |
| January 2013 | December 2014 | |
| December 2014 | January 2015 | |
| March 2015 | August 2015 | |
| August 2015 |
Records[edit]
- As of January 18, 2015
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Kit Providers[edit]
- Admiral (1970's-early 80's)
- Adidas (1984)
- Michel Platini 1988
- Adidas (1992)
- Shammel (1993–2000)
- Adidas (2001–2005)
- Puma (2005–2011)
- Nike (2011–present)
References[edit]
- ^ a b http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/stats-centclub/52/00/59/centuryclub290715_neutral.pdf
- ^ Manama Journal; Atop High Horses, Neighbors Again Cross Swords, The New York Times
- ^ "Overview of coaches". ksa-team.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia National Team Coaches". rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b Naeim Albakr. "Saudi Arabia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
Titles[edit]
| Preceded by 1980 Kuwait |
Asian Champions 1984 (First title) 1988 (Second title) |
Succeeded by 1992 Japan |
| Preceded by 1992 Japan |
Asian Champions 1996 (Third title) |
Succeeded by 2000 Japan |
External links[edit]
- An Archive of Tournaments played by Saudi Arabia's National Soccer Team
- Saudi Arabia FA official website
- Saudi Arabia national football team Official Website "Arabic Language"
- Saudi Arabia FA English Site
- Saudi Arabia Football Team on Super Arabic Site
- Saudi Arabia in fifaworldcup.com
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