AFC ยท KSA
Saudi Arabia
Arabic-speaking desert kingdom, custodian of Mecca and Medina; the Green Falcons booked their place via the Asian playoff round.
Head coach
Georgios Donis
Georgios Donis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently the head coach of Saudi Arabia national team.
Preferred shape
4-4-2
World Cup pedigree
Best: Round of 16
7 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
8W ยท 6D ยท 4L โ 30 pts in 18 games
Qualifier goals
22 for ยท 13 against (+9)
Matches
Qualifying campaign
18 matches ยท 8W 6D 4L
Group G ยท Nov 2023
vs
Pakistan
W
4โ0
Group G ยท Nov 2023
at
Jordan
W
0โ2
Group G ยท Mar 2024
vs
Tajikistan
W
1โ0
Group G ยท Mar 2024
at
Tajikistan
D
1โ1
Group G ยท Jun 2024
at
Pakistan
W
0โ3
Group G ยท Jun 2024
vs
Jordan
L
1โ2
Group C ยท Sep 2024
vs
Indonesia
D
1โ1
Group C ยท Sep 2024
at
China
W
1โ2
Group C ยท Oct 2024
vs
Japan
L
0โ2
Group C ยท Oct 2024
vs
Bahrain
D
0โ0
Group C ยท Nov 2024
at
Australia
D
0โ0
Group C ยท Nov 2024
at
Indonesia
L
2โ0
Group C ยท Mar 2025
vs
China
W
1โ0
Group C ยท Mar 2025
at
Japan
D
0โ0
Group C ยท Jun 2025
at
Bahrain
W
0โ2
Group C ยท Jun 2025
vs
Australia
L
1โ2
Group B ยท Oct 2025
at
Indonesia
W
2โ3
Group B ยท Oct 2025
vs
Iraq
D
0โ0
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 24 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais | 65 | 0 | Al-Ula |
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar | 9 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ali Majrashi | 21 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 3 | Ali Lajami | 24 | 1 | Al-Hilal |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri | 44 | 1 | Al-Nassr |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti | 54 | 1 | Al-Hilal |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid | 55 | 1 | Lens |
| 13 | Nawaf Boushal | 27 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 14 | Hassan Kadesh | 21 | 2 | Al-Ittihad |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi | 13 | 0 | Al-Hilal |
| 25 | Jehad Thakri | 8 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 26 | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | 8 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari | 47 | 1 | Al-Hilal |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr | 37 | 6 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | 42 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 16 | Ziyad Al-Johani | 12 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 18 | Alaa Al-Hejji | 3 | 0 | Neom |
| 23 | Mohamed Kanno | 79 | 8 | Al-Hilal |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ayman Yahya | 26 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 9 | Firas Al-Buraikan | 72 | 16 | Al-Ahli |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari | 111 | 27 | Al-Hilal |
| 11 | Saleh Al-Shehri | 59 | 17 | Al-Ittihad |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam | 7 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq |
| 19 | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 52 | 13 | Al-Nassr |
| 20 | Sultan Mandash | 7 | 2 | Al-Hilal |