| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
2  Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
4  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
About
World Cup story
Saudi Arabia reached the round of 16 on their 1994 debut and have six previous appearances overall. Their 2-1 win over eventual champions Argentina at Qatar 2022 was a tournament shock.
- Appearances
- 6
- Best finish
- Round of 16
- First appearance
- 1994
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Salem Al-Dawsari
110 capsTOP SCORER
Salem Al-Dawsari
27 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
28.0 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- L
v Australia 1–2
2025-06-10 · Home · WC qualifying · Jun 2025
- W
v Indonesia 3–2
2025-10-08 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- D
v Iraq 0–0
2025-10-14 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
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EgyptSquad
26-man roster
Coach Georgios Donis
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Al-Nassr · 26y
22 caps
- 21
Mohammed Al-Owais
Al-Ula · 34y
64 caps
- 22
Ahmed Al-Kassar
Al-Qadsiah · 35y
9 caps
DEFENDERS
10- 2
Ali Majrashi
Al-Ahli · 26y
21 caps
- 3
Ali Lajami
Al-Hilal · 30y
22 caps
1 goals
- 4
Abdulelah Al-Amri
Al-Nassr · 29y
43 caps
1 goals
- 5
Hassan Al-Tambakti
Al-Hilal · 27y
52 caps
1 goals
- 12
Saud Abdulhamid
Lens · 26y
55 caps
1 goals
- 13
Nawaf Boushal
Al-Nassr · 26y
25 caps
- 14
Hassan Kadesh
Al-Ittihad · 33y
21 caps
2 goals
- 24
Moteb Al-Harbi
Al-Hilal · 26y
13 caps
- 25
Jehad Thakri
Al-Qadsiah · 24y
8 caps
- 26
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
Al-Qadsiah · 23y
7 caps
MIDFIELDERS
6- 6
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Al-Hilal · 27y
44 caps
- 7
Musab Al-Juwayr
Al-Qadsiah · 22y
35 caps
6 goals
- 15
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
Al-Nassr · 29y
40 caps
- 16
Ziyad Al-Johani
Al-Ahli · 24y
12 caps
- 18
Alaa Al-Hejji
Neom · 30y
3 caps
- 23
Mohamed Kanno
Al-Hilal · 31y
77 caps
8 goals
FORWARDS
7- 8
Ayman Yahya
Al-Nassr · 25y
27 caps
- 9
Firas Al-Buraikan
Al-Ahli · 26y
70 caps
15 goals
- 10
Salem Al-DawsariC
Al-Hilal · 34y
110 caps
27 goals
- 11
Saleh Al-Shehri
Al-Ittihad · 32y
55 caps
18 goals
- 17
Khalid Al-Ghannam
Al-Ettifaq · 25y
7 caps
- 19
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Al-Nassr · 26y
50 caps
12 goals
- 20
Sultan Mandash
Al-Hilal · 31y
7 caps
2 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
1w ago
Cape Verde's incredible World Cup journey continues after Saudi draw
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1w ago
'The fairytale continues!' Emotional scenes as Cape Verde qualify for last 32
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2w ago
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2w ago
Lamine Yamal on target as Spain put four past Saudi Arabia
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2w ago
'He's arrived' - Lamine Yamal scores the opener for Spain
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3w ago
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3w ago
Al Amri gives Saudi Arabia the lead against Uruguay
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3w ago
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Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about Saudi Arabia
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