The AFC side, Saudi Arabia, has some proud memories of recent FIFA World Cup tournaments, most proudly beating Argentina in their opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Though Saudi Arabia haven't had strong records in the past FIFA World Cup tournaments, they are desperate to create new history in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2026, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Saudi Arabia.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Saudi Arabia’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
6/22 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21.05 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Round of 16 (1994)
Saudi Arabia’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Did not enter |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter |
1958 | Sweden | Did not enter |
1962 | Chile | Did not enter |
1966 | England | Did not enter |
1970 | Mexico | Did not enter |
1974 | West Germany | Did not enter |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Round of 16 |
1998 | France | Group stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Group stage |
2006 | Germany | Group stage |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Group stage |
2022 | Qatar | Group Stage |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Saudi Arabia:
Last Round of 16 exit: 1994
Last Group Stage exit: 2022
Last Failed to Qualify: 2014
Saudi Arabia’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
2-1 vs Morocco in 1994 | 8-0 vs Germany in 2002 |
2-1 vs Egypt in 2018 | 5-0 vs Russia in 2018 |
2-1 vs Argentina in 2022 | 4-0 vs France in 1998 |
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(Players’ Records)
Contents
Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Saudi Arabia
Sami Al-Jaber (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006) played all 4 FIFA World Cup tournaments as a player. Mohamed Al-Deayea (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006) was also named in four FIFA World Cup squads but didn’t play a game in 2006.
Top 5 most appearances for Saudi Arabia in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Mohamed Al-Deayea | 10 |
Sami Al-Jaber | 9 |
Abdullah Zubromawi | 9 |
Hussein Abdulghani | 9 |
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | 6 |
Top 5 most goals for Saudi Arabia in FIFA World Cup (at least scored 2 goals)
Player | Goals |
Sami Al-Jaber | 3 |
Salem Al-Dawsari | 3 |
Fuad Anwar Amin | 2 |
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