Saudi Arabia
AFC. Played 749 since 18 Nov 1963: won 355, drawn 173, lost 221. Elo 1739, ranked 54 in the world; peak 1830 in 2008. Titles: 3 Asian Cups.
3Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-10-06WSaudi Arabia2–0United Arab EmiratesGulf Cup · Jeddah68%
- 2026-10-03DSaudi Arabia0–0Qatar (Saudi Arabia won on penalties)Gulf Cup · Jeddah82%
- 2026-09-29WSaudi Arabia2–0IraqGulf Cup · Jeddah69%
- 2026-09-26WSaudi Arabia3–0OmanGulf Cup · Jeddah79%
- 2026-09-23WSaudi Arabia1–0KuwaitGulf Cup · Jeddah87%
- 2026-06-26DCape Verde0–0Saudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup · Group H · Houston51%
- 2026-06-21LSpain4–0Saudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup · Group H · Atlanta6%
- 2026-06-15DSaudi Arabia1–1UruguayFIFA World Cup · Group H · Miami Gardens16%
- 2026-06-09DSaudi Arabia0–0SenegalFriendly · San Antonio21%
- 2026-06-05WPuerto Rico0–3Saudi ArabiaFriendly · Austin87%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 Gulf Cup.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 27.4
- Caps between them
- 717
- Most from one club
- Al-Hilal (7)
Where they play
26 at home · 0 abroad in 0 other countries
- Saudi Arabia 26
Average club rating 1652 (ClubElo; 25 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al-Hilal, ranked 65 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Mohammed Al-OwaisAl-Hilal | 35 | 73 | 0 | |
| Abdulquddus AtiahAl-Ula | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hamed Al-ShanqitiAl-Kholood | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Hassan Al-TambaktiAl-Hilal | 27 | 60 | 1 | |
| Abdulelah Al-AmriAl-Nassr | 29 | 51 | 2 | |
| Nawaf BoushalAl-Nassr | 27 | 32 | 0 | |
| Hassan KadeshAl-Ittihad | 34 | 23 | 3 | |
| Moteb Al-HarbiAl-Hilal | 26 | 21 | 0 | |
| Jehad ThakriAl-Qadsiah | 25 | 12 | 0 | |
| Rayan HamedAl-Ahli | 24 | 5 | 0 | |
| Mohammed MahzariAl-Hilal | 27 | 5 | 0 | |
| Zakaria HawsawiAl-Ahli | 25 | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Mohamed KannoAl-Hilal | 32 | 86 | 8 | |
| Nasser Al-DawsariAl-Hilal | 27 | 55 | 1 | |
| Abdullah Al-KhaibariAl-Nassr | 30 | 47 | 0 | |
| Mukhtar AliAl-Ittihad | 29 | 17 | 0 | |
| Ziyad Al-JohaniAl-Ahli | 24 | 13 | 0 | |
| Mohammed al-QahtaniAl-Qadsiah | 24 | 11 | 0 | |
| Alaa Al-HejjiNeom | 30 | 7 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Firas Al-BuraikanAl-Ahli | 26 | 80 | 19 | |
| Abdullah Al-HamdanAl-Nassr | 27 | 60 | 14 | |
| Saleh Abu Al-ShamatAl-Ahli | 24 | 16 | 2 | |
| Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatAl-Qadsiah | 24 | 16 | 0 | |
| Sultan MandashAl-Hilal | 32 | 12 | 2 | |
| Abdullah Al-SalemAl-Qadsiah | 33 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hammam Al-HammamiAl-Shabab | 22 | 5 | 1 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Asian Cup: 11 appearances
Gold Cup: 1 appearance
Confed Cup: 4 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Saudi Arabia v Kuwait: played 43, won 16, drawn 12, lost 15; goals 47–46. First met 28 Mar 1970, last 23 Sep 2026.
- 2026-09-23WSaudi Arabia1–0KuwaitGulf Cup · Jeddah87%
- 2021-03-25WSaudi Arabia1–0KuwaitFriendly · Riyadh82%
- 2019-11-27LSaudi Arabia1–3KuwaitGulf Cup · Doha67%
- 2019-08-04LSaudi Arabia1–2KuwaitUpsetWAFF Championship · Erbil72%
- 2017-12-22WKuwait1–2Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Kuwait City63%
- 2013-01-12LKuwait1–0Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Riffa54%
- 2012-06-22WSaudi Arabia4–0KuwaitArab Cup · Taif66%
- 2011-07-16LKuwait1–0Saudi ArabiaFuchs International Tournament · Amman49%
- 2010-12-05LKuwait1–0Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Aden65%
- 2010-11-25DSaudi Arabia0–0KuwaitGulf Cup · Zinjibar69%
- 2009-01-14WKuwait0–1Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Muscat78%
- 2008-05-27WSaudi Arabia2–1KuwaitFriendly · Dammam86%
- 2005-06-03WSaudi Arabia3–0KuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh72%
- 2005-03-30DKuwait0–0Saudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City44%
- 2004-12-11LSaudi Arabia1–2KuwaitGulf Cup · Al Rayyan62%
Latest 15 of 43 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 279 | 116 | 67 | 96 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 154 | 89 | 38 | 27 |
| Gulf Cup | 123 | 65 | 26 | 32 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 52 | 23 | 15 | 14 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 32 | 27 | 2 | 3 |
| Arab Cup | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian Games | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| FIFA World Cup | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Confederations Cup | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| WAFF Championship | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gold Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fuchs International Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LG Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OSN Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Palestine Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Sami Al-Jaber 21
- Mohammad Al-Sahlawi 19
- Talal Al-Meshal 17
- Salem Al-Dawsari 15
- Khaled Massad 14
- Yasser Al-Qahtani 14
- Obeid Al-Dosari 13
- Saleh Al-Shehri 13
- Majed Abdullah 11
- Saeed Al-Owairan 11
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.