Saudi Arabia national football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | الأخضر (al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green One") الصقور الخضر (aṣ-Ṣuqūr al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green Falcons") صقور نجد والحجاز (Falcons of Najd and Hejaz) | ||
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Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Hervé Renard | ||
Captain | Osama Hawsawi | ||
Most caps | Mohamed Al-Deayea (178)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Majed Abdullah (71) | ||
FIFA code | KSA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 49 2 (22 December 2022)[2] | ||
Highest | 21 (July 2004) | ||
Lowest | 126 (December 2012) | ||
First international | |||
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Lebanon (Beirut, Lebanon; 18 January 1957) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Timor-Leste 01–09 Saudi Arabia (Dili, East Timor; 17 November 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Egypt 11–02 Saudi Arabia (Casablanca, Morocco; 3 September 1961[3][4]) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1994) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (1994) | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Champions (1984, 1988, 1996) | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1992) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1992) |
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national football team of Saudi Arabia.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). Fifa.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "3rd Pan Arab Games, 1961 (Casablanca, Morocco)". www.rsssf.com.
- ↑ "Egypt v Saudi Arabia, 03 September 1961". 11v11.com.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.