Saudi Arabia
Manager: Georgios Donis
Overview
Saudi Arabia produced one of the greatest World Cup upsets in history when they defeated Argentina 2-1 in the opening match of the 2022 tournament, a result that sent shockwaves through the football world. The Green Falcons have been a consistent presence in Asian football and are investing heavily in their domestic league, attracting global superstars to the Saudi Pro League. Their national team squad remains primarily domestically based, with players who benefit from competing alongside world-class teammates at club level. Saudi Arabia's style has evolved toward a more aggressive, pressing approach, and their 2022 World Cup heroics proved they can compete at the highest level.
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers3
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Al-Nassr
Mohammed Al-Owais
Al-Ula
Ahmed Al-Kassar
Al-Qadsiah
Defenders10
Ali Majrashi
Al-Ahli
Ali Lajami
Al-Hilal
Abdulelah Al-Amri
Al-Nassr
Hassan Tambakti
Al-Hilal
Saud Abdulhamid
RC Lens (loan from AS Roma)
Nawaf Boushal
Al-Nassr
Hassan Kadesh
Al-Ittihad
Moteb Al-Harbi
Al-Hilal
Jehad Thakri
Al-Qadsiah
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
Al-Qadsiah
Midfielders6
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Al-Hilal
Musab Al-Juwayr
Al-Qadsiah
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
Al-Nassr
Ziyad Al-Johani
Al-Ahli
Alaa Al-Hejji
Neom
Mohamed Kanno
Al-Hilal
Forwards7
Ayman Yahya
Al-Nassr
Firas Al-Buraikan
Al-Ahli
Salem Al-Dawsari
Al-Hilal
Saleh Al-Shehri
Al-Ittihad
Khalid Al-Ghannam
Al-Ettifaq
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Al-Nassr
Sultan Mandash
Al-Hilal
World Cup History
Saudi Arabia have appeared at six World Cups: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, and 2022. Their best result was reaching the round of 16 in 1994 in the United States, where Saeed Al-Owairan scored one of the greatest individual goals in World Cup history. The 2022 victory over Argentina was their most famous result, causing one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
Group H Opponents
Fun Fact
After Saudi Arabia's stunning 2-1 victory over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup, King Salman declared a national holiday, giving all workers and students the following day off to celebrate.
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