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Saudi Arabia national football team

National Football Team
NameSaudi Arabia
NicknameThe Green Falcons
الصقور الخضر
AssociationSaudi Arabia Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachPortugal Jose Peseiro
Captainyasser al qahtani
Most capsMohamed Al-Deayea (181)
Top scorerMajed Abdullah (67)
Home stadiumKing Fahd International Stadium
FIFA codeKSA
FIFA ranking68
Highest FIFA ranking21 (July 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking81 (July 2006)
Elo ranking43
Highest Elo ranking27 (November 1998)
Lowest Elo ranking112 (1970, 1972)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 3 - 1 Syria
(Lebanon; October 20, 1957)
Biggest winSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 8 - 0 Macao Macao
(Taif, Saudi Arabia; May 14, 1993)
Biggest defeatUnited Arab Republic Egypt 13 - 0 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
(Casablanca; 3 September 1961)
Appearances4
First World Cup1994
Best resultRound of 16, 1994
Regional cup statistics
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances7
First apps.1984
Best resultWinners, 1984, 1988, 1996
Confederations Cup Statistics
Appearances4
First apps.1992
Best resultRunners-up, 1992

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The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ) (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar which means "The Green") is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation. 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.

Mohamed Al-Deayea, the team's former goalkeeper, is the world recordholder for the most international appearances by a male football player.

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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

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1930 to 1958 Not a FIFA member   -   -   -   -   -   - -
1962 to 1974 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   -   - -
1978 to 1990 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
1994 Round of 16 12 4 2 0 2 5 6
1998 Round 1 28 3 0 1 2 2 7
2002 Round 1 32 3 0 0 3 0 12
2006 Round 1 28 3 0 1 2 2 7
2010 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Total 4/19 13 2 2 9 9 32

Asian Cup record>
Year Round Score Result
1994 Round 1 Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Netherlands Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 2 - 1 Morocco Win
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Belgium Win
Round 2 Saudi Arabia 1 - 3 Sweden Loss
1998 Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Denmark Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 4 France Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 South Africa Draw
2002 Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 8 Germany Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Cameroon Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 3 Republic of Ireland Loss
2006 Round 1 Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Tunisia Draw
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 4 Ukraine Loss
Round 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Spain Loss
Total   9-32

Year Round
1956 to 1972 Did not enter
1976 Withdrew
1980 Did not enter
1984 Champions
1988 Champions
1992 Second place
1996 Champions
2000 Second place
2004 Group stage
2007 Second Place
2011 qualified

Manager From To
Egypt Abdul-Rahman Fawzi 1957 1962
Tunisia Ali Chaouach 1962 1970
England George Seknas 1970 1972
Egypt Taha Ismail 1972 1974
Egypt Abdo Saleh Washash 1974 1974
Hungary Ferenc Puskás 1975 1975
England Bill McGarry 1976 1977
England Danny Allison 1978 1978
England David Wallit 1979 1979
Brazil Rubens Minelli 1980 1980
Brazil Mario Zagallo 1981 1984
Saudi Arabia Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani 1984 1984
Uruguay Kosia Tastilo 1986 1986
Brazil Osvaldo 1987 1987
Brazil Carlos Galletti 1988 1988
Uruguay Omar Borras 1988 1988
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira 1988 1990
Turkey Metin Türel 1990 1990
Brazil Caldinho Garcia 1992 1992
Brazil Veloso 1992 1992
Brazil Candinho 1993 1993
The Netherlands Leo Beenhakker 1993 1994
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Kharashy 1994 1994
Brazil Ivo Wortmann 1994 1994
Argentina Jorge Solari 1994 1994
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Kharashy 1995 1995
Brazil Ze Mario 1995 1996
Portugal Eduardo Vingada/Nelo Vingada 1996 1997
Germany Otto Pfister 1998 1998
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira 1998 1998
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Kharashy June 1998 (1 game) June 1998
Germany Otto Pfister 1999 Feb 1999
Czech Republic Milan Máčala May 1999 2000
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al Johar 2000 2000
Serbia Slobodan Santrac Aug 2001 Aug 2001 (2 games before being sacked)
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al Johar Aug 2001 July 2002
The Netherlands Gerard van der Lem Aug 2002 Aug 2004
The Netherlands Martin Koopman 2002 2002 *one game only under reign of Van Der Lem
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al Johar Sep 2004 caretaker role Nov 2004
Argentina Gabriel Calderon Nov 2004 Dec 2005
Brazil Marcos Paqueta Jan 2006 March 2007
Brazil Helio dos Anjos March 2007 2008
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al Johar June 2008 February 2009
Portugal José Peseiro February 2009 Present


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No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club


Football in Saudi Arabia

National teamsSaudi Arabia, Women's team
League competitionsProfessional League, First Division, Second Division
Cup competitionsChampions Cup, Federation Cup, Crown Prince Cup, Prince Faisal Cup

International association football

AsiaAFCAsian Cup
AfricaCAFAfrica Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAFGold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFCNations Cup
EuropeUEFAEuropean Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-BoardViva World Cup

National football teams of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong*, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau*, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands �, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
� Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

UAFA Football

International CompetitionsArab Nations Cup , Pan Arab Games , Gulf Cup of Nations
Club CompetitionsArab Champions League , Gulf Club Champions Cup , Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) , Arab Super Cup (defunct)
Related CompetitionsUnder 23 Gulf Cup of Nations , Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations, Islamic Solidarity Games
National TeamsAlgeria , Bahrain , Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , Yemen

2006 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsItaly
Runners-upFrance
Third placeGermany
Fourth placePortugal
Eliminated in the quarter-finalsArgentina, Brazil, England, Ukraine
Eliminated in the round of 16Australia, Ecuador, Ghana, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Eliminated in the group stageAngola, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Paraguay, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia & Montenegro, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United States

Saudi Arabia squad 1994 FIFA World Cup

Al‑Deayea, Al‑Dosari, Al‑Khilaiwi, Zubromawi, Madani, Amin, Al‑Ghesheyan, Al‑Bishi, Abdullah, Al‑Owairan, Al‑Mehallel, Al‑Jaber, Al‑Jawad, Al‑Muwallid, Al‑Dawod, Jebreen, Al‑Taifi, Al‑Anazi, Saleh, Idris, Al‑Sadiq, Al‑Helwah
Coach : Solari

Saudi Arabia squad 1998 FIFA World Cup

Al-Deayea, Al-Jahani, Al-Khilaiwi, Zubromawi, Madani, Amin, Al-Shahrani, Al-Dosari, Al-Jaber, S. Al-Owairan, Al-Mehallel, Al-Harbi, Sulaimani, Al-Muwallid, Al-Thunayan, K. Al-Dosari, Dokhi, Al-Temyat, Al-Janoubi, Saleh, Al-Sadiq, Al-Antaif
Coach : Parreira (Al-Kharashy)

Saudi Arabia squad 2002 FIFA World Cup

Al-Deayea, Al-Jahani, Tukar, Zubromawi, Harthi, Al-Shehri, Suwayed, Noor, Al-Jaber, Al-Shalhoub, O. Al-Dosari, Dokhi, Sulaimani, Khathran, A. Al-Dosari, K. Al-Dosari, Al-Waked, Al-Temyat, Al-Ghamdi, Al-Yami, Zaid, Al-Khojali, Al-Thagafi
Coach : Al-Johar

Saudi Arabia squad 2006 FIFA World Cup

Al‑Deayea, Dokhi, Tukar, Al‑Montashari, Al‑Qadi, Al‑Ghamdi, Ameen, Noor, Al‑Jaber, Al‑Shalhoub, Al‑Harthi, Khathran, Sulaimani, Kariri, Al‑Bahri, Aziz, Al‑Bishi, Al‑Temyat, Massad, Al‑Qahtani, Zaid, Khouja, Mouath
Coach : Paquetá



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