Yemen
AFC. Played 269 since 2 Apr 1966: won 54, drawn 54, lost 161. Elo 1335, ranked 158 in the world; peak 1473 in 1966.
Latest results
- 2026-09-30WBahrain2–5YemenUpsetGulf Cup · Jeddah23%
- 2026-09-27LYemen0–1QatarGulf Cup · Jeddah18%
- 2026-09-24LUnited Arab Emirates4–0YemenGulf Cup · Jeddah11%
- 2025-11-26DComoros4–4Yemen (Comoros won on penalties)Arab Cup qualification · Doha23%
- 2025-11-18WYemen7–1BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City92%
- 2025-10-14WYemen9–0BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City90%
- 2025-10-09WBrunei0–2YemenAFC Asian Cup qualification · Bandar Seri Begawan81%
- 2025-06-10DYemen0–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City25%
- 2025-03-25DBhutan0–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualification · Thimphu84%
- 2024-12-28WBahrain1–2YemenUpsetGulf Cup · Sulaibikhat10%
Squad
The following 26 players were called up for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 26.5
- Caps between them
- 383
- Most from one club
- Al-Ahli Sanaa (3)
Where they play
13 at home · 9 abroad in 6 other countries
- Yemen 13
- Iraq 3
- Saudi Arabia 2
- Bahrain 1
- England 1
- Iceland 1
- United States 1
Average club rating 1501 (ClubElo; 6 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Forest Green Rovers, ranked 46 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Mohammed AmanAl-Ahli Sanaa | 29 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | Osamah MokrefAl-Wahda Sanaa | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Osama HaidarAl-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Nader SahalBisha(Saudi Arabia) | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Harwan Al-ZubaidiMiami(United States) | 27 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | Hamza Al-RimiAl-Gharraf(Iraq) | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | Emad Al-GodaimahAl-Wahda Sanaa | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Rami Al-WasmaniFree agent | 29 | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | Saqr Al-DarbiAl-Ahli Sanaa | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ali Al-DuginAl-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Radhawan Al-HubaishiAl-Tadamun Hadramaut | 33 | 16 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Nasser Al-GahwashiKazma | 27 | 37 | 16 |
| 8 | Anes Al-MaariAl-Gharraf(Iraq) | 26 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | Mohammed Al-NajjarAl-Wahda Sanaa | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Abdulwasea Al-MatariDiyala(Iraq) | 32 | 76 | 14 |
| 15 | Osama AnbarAl-Ahli Sanaa | 31 | 23 | 0 |
| 16 | Omar Al-GolanAl-Tadamun Hadramaut | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | Adel Abbas QasemAl-Shabab U21(Saudi Arabia) | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Tareq ShihabÍR(Iceland) | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Hamzah Al-SurabiAl-Yarmuk Al-Rawda | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Nawaf AbdullahMalkiya(Bahrain) | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Omar Al-DahiFree agent | 26 | 39 | 6 |
| 12 | Mamdooh Bin AjajAl-Tadamun Hadramaut | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Abdul Majeed SabarahFree agent | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 21 | Ahmed MaherAl-Wehda Sanaa | 24 | 18 | 1 |
| 24 | D'Mani MellorForest Green Rovers(England) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Yemen national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 June 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Asian Cup: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Yemen v Saudi Arabia: played 21, won 0, drawn 2, lost 19; goals 7–57. First met 20 Mar 1989, last 25 Dec 2024.
- 2024-12-25LYemen2–3Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Sulaibikhat9%
- 2023-01-06LYemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Basra5%
- 2021-06-05LSaudi Arabia3–0YemenFIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh7%
- 2019-09-10DYemen2–2Saudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Riffa17%
- 2018-11-16LSaudi Arabia1–0YemenFriendly · Dammam8%
- 2014-11-19LSaudi Arabia1–0YemenGulf Cup · Riyadh10%
- 2013-01-09LYemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Isa Town21%
- 2012-12-12LYemen0–1Saudi ArabiaWAFF Championship · Al Farwaniyah22%
- 2010-11-22LYemen0–4Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Aden23%
- 2009-01-08LSaudi Arabia6–0YemenGulf Cup · Muscat9%
- 2006-10-11LSaudi Arabia5–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualification · Jeddah8%
- 2006-02-22LYemen0–4Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Sana'a21%
- 2004-12-14LSaudi Arabia2–0YemenGulf Cup · Al Rayyan12%
- 2004-01-08LYemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup · Kuwait City8%
- 2003-10-13LSaudi Arabia3–1YemenAFC Asian Cup qualification · Jeddah6%
Latest 15 of 21 meetings.
Record by competition
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 66 | 15 | 16 | 35 |
| Friendly | 61 | 15 | 13 | 33 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 57 | 17 | 12 | 28 |
| Gulf Cup | 39 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| WAFF Championship | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Arab Cup | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian Games | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| GaNEFo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuneitra Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Palestine Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Top scorers
- Ali Al-Nono 7
- Omar Al Ariki 5
- Adel Al-Salimi 5
- Abdulwasea Al-Matari 4
- Abdulsalam Al Ghurbani 3
- Omar Al-Dahi 3
- Nasser Al-Gahwashi 3
- Wagdan Mahmoud Shadli 2
- Omar Mubarak 2
- Mohamed Hassan Abdullah 2
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.