SAUDI ARABIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

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. It is one of Asia's most successful national teams. They are regarded as a newcomer on the world scene, having made their first World Cup in 1994. They have qualified for every World Cup since then.
In 1994, they upset Belgium at the group stage before falling to Sweden in the next round. The side were dismissed in the first round of the next three Cup tournaments, including an 8-0 defeat by Germany in 2002.
Saudi Arabia has won the Asian Cup three times, in 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the World Under-17 Championship in 1989.
On June 8, 2005, they qualified for their fourth World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in Riyadh.
Mohamed Al-Deayea, the team's goalkeeper, is the world record holder for most international appearances by a male player.

Contents

Last and next games

World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Championship

Asian Cup record

External links

Titles

Last and next games

★ 'Last game': 3-2

★ 'Next game': 0-1 - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium - July 29, 2007.

World Cup record

★ 1930 to 1974 - Did not enter

★ 1978 to 1990 - Did not qualify

★ 1994 - Round 2

★ 1998 - Round 1

★ 2002 - Round 1

★ 2006 - Round 1

FIFA U-17 World Championship

★ 1985 - Round 2

★ 1987 - Round 1

★ 1989 - 'Champions'

Asian Cup record

★ 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 - Round 1

★ 2007 - Second Place

★ 2011 - ''qualified''





=== Saudi Arabia 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad===
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Head coach: Hélio César Pinto dos Anjos

External links

★ Saudi Arabia FA official site

★ Saudi Arabia FA English Site

★ Saudi Arabia in fifaworldcup.com

Titles