# Saudi Arabia national football team

The Saudi Arabia national football team (SAFF) (Arabic: مُنْتَخَب السُّعُودِيَّة لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as Al-Suqour Al-Arabiyyah (Arabian Falcons) and sometimes Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur (The Green Falcons), a reference to their traditional colours of green and white, and represent both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia have won the AFC Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988 and 1996), reached a joint record six Asian Cup finals and have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions since debuting at the 1994 tournament. Saudi Arabia are the first Asian team to reach the final of a senior FIFA competition at the 1992 King Fahd Cup, which would eventually become the FIFA Confederations Cup. Only Australia and Japan managed to repeat this feat in 1997 and 2001 respectively, though Australia achieved it when they were a member of the OFC.
At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, under the leadership of Jorge Solari, Saudi Arabia beat both Belgium and Morocco in the group stage before falling to Sweden in the round of 16. Thus, they became the second Arab team in history to reach the knockout stage of a World Cup after Morocco in 1986 and 2022, and one of the few Asian national football teams (the others being Australia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea) to accomplish such a feat to date. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia caused a large upset when they beat eventual champions Argentina 2–1, the first time Argentina lost to an Asian representative at the World Cup. However, Saudi Arabia then lost the following matches against Poland and Mexico to finish last.
In 2027, Saudi Arabia will host the AFC Asian Cup, the first time that the nation has ever hosted the AFC Asian Cup. They will also host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

## History
### Early history (1951–1955)

The idea of a Saudi national team first came about in 1951, when a Saudi XI team consisting of players from Al-Wehda and Al-Ahli took part in a friendly game against the Egyptian Ministry of Health on 27 June at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. The following day, the Egyptians took on a Saudi team made up of players from Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in Al-Bahri in the same city. On 2 August, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal organized a third friendly with the Egyptian team against Saudi Arabia with players from Al-Wehda, and Al-Ahli. By then, the idea of a national select team to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was already in full flow, and in 1953 the first-ever Saudi team traveled to play friendly matches abroad. The same year, a Saudi team traveled to Damascus to play friendly matches as part of then-Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz's visit to the country in April.
In 1957, the Saudi national team took part in their first international tournament at the 2nd Pan-Arab Games in Beirut, where King Saud was invited to attend the opening ceremony and the inauguration of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium with Lebanese President Camille Chamoun on 18 October. Abdulmajeed Kayal scored for the Saudis while Levon Altonian netted for the home side.

### Debuting successes and subsequent declines (1956–2016)

Though their football federation was established in 1956, the Saudi Arabia national team did not participate in a tournament until they qualified for the AFC Asian Cup in 1984, becoming Asian champions for the first time. Since then, they reached the next four consecutive Asian Cup finals, winning two of them (1988 and 1996). They have qualified for every AFC Asian Cup since, reaching the final in the 2007 edition.
Saudi Arabia qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1994 under the leadership of Argentine manager Jorge Solari and talents like Saeed Al-Owairan and Sami Al-Jaber, reinforced by national veteran Majed Abdullah as team captain. Wins against Belgium and Morocco in the group stage led to a match-up against Sweden in the round of 16, a 3–1 loss. Saudi Arabia qualified for the next three FIFA World Cups, but failed to win a match in any of them; in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the team suffered an agonizing group stage elimination for the first time after only a draw was achieved, which occurred against South Africa. The team placed last in the 2002 FIFA World Cup without scoring a goal, while conceding 12, including eight against Germany, the most humiliating FIFA World Cup performance ever by an Asian team since 1954, and the team saw no improvement in the 2006 FIFA World Cup after winning only a single point against Arab rival Tunisia, and squandering a 2–1 lead in the last minutes before losing to Ukraine.
After the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia suffered even further setbacks. The Saudis failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in agonizing playoffs that saw them again give up their 2–1 lead to a 2–2 draw to neighbor Bahrain. In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the Saudis went on to have their worst-ever Asian Cup performance in history, losing all three games in a shocking style to Syria, Jordan and Japan. Later on, Saudi Arabia failed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, finishing behind Australia and Oman in the third round. This embarrassing record kept following the Saudis into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, as the Saudis suffered another group stage exit, this time losing to China and Uzbekistan. They only won against North Korea.

### Revival (2017–present)

Saudi Arabia secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their first in 12 years, ahead of Australia. In the first match of Group A and the tournament, Saudi Arabia were crushed by hosts Russia 5–0, making this the second largest victory of any host. Saudi Arabia then lost 1–0 to a Luis Suárez goal that put Uruguay as the eventual group winners. Although they were already eliminated, Saudi Arabia managed to win their final group stage match against Red Sea neighbours Egypt 2–1, coming back from behind after a Mohamed Salah goal.
After the 2018 World Cup, Saudi Arabia participated in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, held in the United Arab Emirates; the team finished second in the group stage, after falling to Qatar in the final game, leading to a showdown against Japan in the round of 16. The Saudis dominated the whole game, but ultimately lost 1–0 due to poor finishing.
On 15 October 2019, Saudi Arabia played its first-ever game with Palestine in the West Bank; the game marked a change in policy for Saudi Arabia, which has previously played matches against the Palestinian team in third-party countries. The visit was condemned by some Palestinian activists, who considered the game as a start of normalizing the relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it was viewed by the Palestinian National Authority as a support for their sovereignty over the West Bank. The game ended in a scoreless draw.
Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first to be held in the Middle East, by topping their qualifying group and were drawn against Argentina, Poland and Mexico. In their opening game, they upset Argentina 2–1 within the first five minutes of the second half with goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari, ending an Argentine unbeaten streak of 36 games dating back to 2019. The Saudi King declared a holiday after the win and Saudi fans celebrated with mocking words against Lionel Messi and the Argentine team. In the next match against Poland, Piotr Zieliński opened proceedings with a goal in the 39th minute and Robert Lewandowski scored the second goal; resulting in a 2–0 loss. This required a win against Mexico to advance to the round of 16 regardless of the Argentina–Poland result. Fielding three strikers in front, Saudi Arabia however were unable to exert any domination over the Mexican side, conceding two early second half goals by Henry Martín and Luis Chávez, the second being a thunderous midfield free kick; a late consolation goal by Salem Al-Dawsari was not enough as Saudi Arabia fell 2–1 and were eliminated after finishing last in Group C.
Saudi Arabia, under new manager Roberto Mancini, entered the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Group F with Oman, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand. The Saudis started their campaign with a 2–1 comeback win over neighbour Oman, where Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored from a solo before a late Ali Al-Bulaihi's header sealed the dramatic win. They then achieved a 2–0 win over Kyrgyzstan, where the Saudis were dominant from beginning to end against a nine-man squad. The Saudis rested most of their key players as they held Thailand in a goalless draw to advance and top the group, putting the Saudis against South Korea in the last sixteen. Against South Korea, Abdullah Radif opened the scoring in the first minute of the second half, but after conceding a Cho Gue-sung header in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, the game was determined by a penalty shootout after 30 minutes of extra time, where the Saudis lost 4–2 on penalties and were eliminated.

## Kits and crests

Traditionally, Saudi Arabia's home kit is white with a green trim, and the away kit is green with a white trim (the Saudi flag colors). From 2023, the team had a color kit reversal where green is the home kit, and white is their away kit.

### Kit suppliers

| Kit supplier | Period |
| Admiral | 1976–1979 |
| Puma | 1980–1984 |
| Faisok | 1985–1989 |
| Adidas | 1990–1993 |
| Shammel | 1994–2000 |
| Adidas | 2001–2003 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2004–2005 |
| Puma | 2006–2010 |
| Nike | 2011–2022 |
| Adidas | 2023–present |

## Rivalries

Saudi Arabia's main rivals are mostly from the Arabian Gulf, notably Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Due to historical reasons, matches against Iran have been frequently followed and seen by Saudis as the most important rival. This stems from the strong hatred between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in particular in recent years due to historical enmities. Saudi Arabia has won 4 matches, drew 6 times, and lost 5 against Iran. It is one of the ten most heated rivalries with political influence.
Saudi Arabia's rivalry against Iraq began in the 1970s. Due to the Gulf War, in which Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia's ally Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq eventually became bitter rivals fighting to salvage Arab pride. The two countries since then have been up-and-down in relations, often ranging from lack of cooperation to political confrontation. Iraq almost pulled out of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup after the country was disallowed to host the competition in a move believed to be motivated by Saudi Arabia.
Outside the Middle East, the Saudis also have established rivalries with South Korea, Japan (including two Asian Cup finals) and most recently Australia.

## Venues

Historically, Saudi Arabia played most of their home matches in King Fahd Sports City, located in the capital Riyadh. The stadium was also where some of Saudi Arabia's most important fixtures were played when the country hosted the first three King Fahd Cups (the predecessor of the FIFA Confederations Cup). The stadium was also home to some of Saudi Arabia's matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Saudi Arabia started to diversify the use of venues from outside Riyadh in the 2000s, with the 2002 World Cup qualifying first round being played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam and the second round being played entirely in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round against Sri Lanka and the first fixture against Uzbekistan in the third round, Saudi Arabia also played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

    As of 27 October 2024
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Hervé Renard |
| Assistant coaches | David Ducci |
| Assistant coaches | Alexandre Kerveillant |
| Assistant coaches | François Rodrigues |
| Goalkeeping coach | Saad Al-Thani |
| Technical coach | Osama Hawsawi |
| Trainer | Jawad Al-Ghamdi |
| Trainer | Ayoub Al-Qahtani |
| Scout | Thamer Sulaiman |
| Technical director | Nasser Larguet |

### Coaching history

| No. | Coach | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | Win % |
| 1 | Abdulrahman Fawzi | 18 October 1957 | 6 September 1961 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67% |
| 2 | Ali Chaouach | 1 December 1967 | 17 January 1969 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| 3 | George Skinner | 28 March 1970 | 2 April 1970 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 4 | Taha Ismail | 16 March 1972 | 28 March 1972 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| 5 | Abdo Saleh El Wahsh | 6 March 1974 | 29 March 1974 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.67% |
| 6 | Ferenc Puskás | 21 November 1975 | 11 April 1976 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 31.25% |
| 7 | Bill McGarry | 5 September 1976 | 22 April 1977 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25.00% |
| 8 | Ronnie Allen | 15 November 1978 | 14 December 1978 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 9 | David Woodfield | 24 March 1979 | 8 April 1979 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% |
| 10 | Rubens Minelli | 30 January 1980 | 19 December 1981 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40.91% |
| 11 | Mário Zagallo | 21 March 1982 | 17 March 1984 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41.18% |
| 12 | Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani | 20 March 1984 | 5 April 1986 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 48.72% |
| 13 | Carlos Castilho | 7 September 1986 | 5 October 1986 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14% |
| 14 | Omar Borrás | 17 February 1988 | 18 March 1988 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.57% |
| 15 | Carlos Alberto Parreira (1) | 21 April 1988 | 28 October 1989 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 38.46% |
| 16 | Paulo Massa | 24 September 1990 | 1 October 1990 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| 17 | Nelsinho Rosa | 11 September 1992 | 10 December 1992 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 50.00% |
| 18 | Candinho | 9 April 1993 | 24 October 1993 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 63.16% |
| 19 | Mohammed Al-Kharashy (1) | 28 October 1993 | 28 October 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 20 | Leo Beenhakker | 23 January 1994 | 9 February 1994 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00% |
| 21 | Jorge Solari | 26 March 1994 | 3 July 1994 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.33% |
| 22 | Ivo Wortmann | 1 October 1994 | 13 October 1994 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% |
| 23 | Mohammed Al-Kharashy (2) | 19 October 1994 | 8 January 1995 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 54.54% |
| 24 | Zé Mário | 8 October 1995 | 27 October 1996 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45.00% |
| 25 | Nelo Vingada | 6 November 1996 | 11 October 1997 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 64.00% |
| 26 | Otto Pfister (1) | 17 October 1997 | 16 December 1997 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.50% |
| 27 | Carlos Alberto Parreira (2) | 22 February 1998 | 18 June 1998 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20.00% |
| 28 | Mohammed Al-Kharashy (3) | 24 June 1998 | 24 June 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 29 | Otto Pfister (2) | 11 September 1998 | 11 November 1998 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.81% |
| 30 | Milan Máčala | 18 June 1999 | 14 October 2000 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42.31% |
| 31 | Nasser Al-Johar (1) | 17 October 2000 | 19 February 2001 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 84.61% |
| 32 | Slobodan Santrač | 10 July 2001 | 24 August 2001 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86% |
| 33 | Nasser Al-Johar (2) | 31 August 2001 | 11 June 2002 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 56.52% |
| 34 | Gerard van der Lem | 17 December 2002 | 26 July 2004 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 65.38% |
| 35 | Martin Koopman | 30 December 2002 | 30 December 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 36 | Nasser Al-Johar (3) | 1 September 2004 | 17 November 2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% |
| 37 | Gabriel Calderón | 11 December 2004 | 8 December 2005 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 42.11% |
| 38 | Marcos Paquetá | 18 January 2006 | 27 January 2007 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43.33% |
| 39 | Hélio dos Anjos | 24 June 2007 | 7 June 2008 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 68.18% |
| 40 | Nasser Al-Johar (4) | 14 June 2008 | 11 February 2009 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 55.55% |
| 41 | José Peseiro | 22 March 2009 | 9 January 2011 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 38.71% |
| 42 | Nasser Al-Johar (5) | 13 January 2011 | 17 January 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Rogério Lourenço | 13 July 2011 | 28 July 2011 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% |
| 44 | Frank Rijkaard | 2 September 2011 | 12 January 2013 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23.53% |
| 45 | Khalid Al-Koroni | 9 December 2012 | 15 December 2012 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% |
| 46 | Juan Ramón López Caro | 6 February 2013 | 26 November 2014 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 47.37% |
| 47 | Cosmin Olăroiu | 30 December 2014 | 18 January 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00% |
| 48 | Faisal Al Baden | 30 March 2015 | 11 June 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 49 | Bert van Marwijk | 3 September 2015 | 9 November 2017 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 65.00% |
| 50 | Edgardo Bauza | 10 November 2017 | 13 November 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Krunoslav Jurčić | 22 December 2017 | 28 December 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% |
| 52 | Juan Antonio Pizzi | 26 February 2018 | 21 January 2019 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31.82% |
| 53 | Youssef Anbar | 21 March 2019 | 25 March 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| 54 | Hervé Renard (1) | 5 September 2019 | 28 March 2023 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 44.45% |
| 55 | Laurent Bonadéi | 1 December 2021 | 7 December 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 56 | Saad Al-Shehri | 6 January 2023 | 23 August 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
| 57 | Roberto Mancini | 28 August 2023 | 24 October 2024 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 38.89% |
| 58 | Hervé Renard (2) | 27 October 2024 | Present | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% |

#### Notes

* ↑ The assistant coach, Laurent Bonadéi took charge of the national team temporarily for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.
* ↑ The assistant coach, Saad Al-Shehri took charge of the national team temporarily for the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup. He was once again named interim coach following Hervé Renard's resignation.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against China and Japan in March 2025.
* Caps and goals are correct as of 31 December 2024, after the match against Oman, as recognized by SAFF.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Ahmed Al-Kassar | (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 33) | 8 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 1GK | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Al-Fateh |
| 1GK | Meshari Sunyur | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Raed |
| 1GK | Hamed Al-Shanqiti | (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2DF | Saud Abdulhamid | (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25) | 41 | 1 | Roma |
| 2DF | Hassan Al-Tambakti | (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 26) | 38 | 0 | Al-Hilal |
| 2DF | Ali Lajami | (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) | 16 | 1 | Al-Nassr |
| 2DF | Hassan Kadesh | (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32) | 11 | 2 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2DF | Nawaf Boushal | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 2DF | Ali Majrashi | (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 2DF | Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti | (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2DF | Saad Al-Mousa | (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2DF | Jehad Thakri | (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 3MF | Salem Al-Dawsari | (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 33) | 94 | 24 | Al-Hilal |
| 3MF | Mohamed Kanno | (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30) | 62 | 5 | Al-Hilal |
| 3MF | Nasser Al-Dawsari | (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26) | 29 | 0 | Al-Hilal |
| 3MF | Musab Al-Juwayr | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 5 | Al-Shabab |
| 3MF | Ayman Yahya | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) | 13 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 3MF | Faisal Al-Ghamdi | (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23) | 12 | 1 | Beerschot |
| 3MF | Turki Al-Ammar | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25) | 9 | 1 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 3MF | Ahmed Al-Ghamdi | (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Neom |
| 3MF | Ziyad Al-Johani | (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 3MF | Muhanad Al-Saad | (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Dunkerque |
| 4FW | Firas Al-Buraikan | (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24) | 47 | 9 | Al-Ahli |
| 4FW | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25) | 36 | 8 | Al-Hilal |
| 4FW | Marwan Al-Sahafi | (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Beerschot |
| 4FW | Abdullah Al-Salem | (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | Al-Khaleej |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Mohammed Al-Owais | (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33) | 61 | 0 | Al-Hilal | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| GK | Mohammed Al-Rubaie | (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 27) | 7 | 0 | Al-Hilal | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{PRE}$ |
| GK | Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi | (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Indonesia, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Raghed Al-Najjar | (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Al-Nassr | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Ali Al-Bulaihi | (1989-11-21) 21 November 1989 (age 35) | 60 | 2 | Al-Hilal | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| DF | Sultan Al-Ghannam | (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30) | 38 | 0 | Al-Nassr | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| DF | Awn Al-Saluli | (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 26) | 10 | 0 | Al-Taawoun | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| DF | Yasser Al-Shahrani | (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 32) | 82 | 2 | Al-Hilal | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Abdulelah Al-Amri | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28) | 28 | 1 | Al-Ittihad | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Rayan Hamed | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Hussain Al-Sibyani | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Al-Shabab | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Meshal Al-Sebyani | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq | v. Japan, 10 October 2024 |
| DF | Moteb Al-Harbi | (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Al-Hilal | v. Indonesia, 5 September 2024 |
| DF | Mohammed Al-Breik | (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 32) | 46 | 1 | Neom | v. Jordan, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Abdulellah Al-Malki | (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30) | 39 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| MF | Mohammed Al-Qahtani | (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Al-Hilal | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| MF | Abdulelah Hawsawi | (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| MF | Ayman Fallatah | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Damac | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Neom | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| MF | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28) | 26 | 0 | Al-Nassr | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Saad Al-Nasser | (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Al-Taawoun | v. Indonesia, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Salman Al-Faraj | (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35) | 73 | 9 | Neom | v. Australia, 14 November 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Abdulrahman Ghareeb | (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27) | 31 | 3 | Al-Nassr | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Ali Al-Asmari | (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Hamed Al-Ghamdi | (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Fahad Al-Muwallad | (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) | 80 | 17 | Al-Shabab | v. China, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Mukhtar Ali | (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 27) | 13 | 0 | Al-Nassr | v. China, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Abbas Al-Hassan | (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Neom | v. Indonesia, 5 September 2024 |
| MF | Sami Al-Najei | (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 28) | 22 | 2 | Al-Nassr | v. Jordan, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Abdullah Radif | (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 22) | 23 | 2 | Al-Ettifaq | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| FW | Abdulaziz Al-Othman | (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| FW | Saleh Al-Shehri | (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 31) | 39 | 16 | Al-Ittihad | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| FW | Haroune Camara | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27) | 12 | 0 | Al-Shabab | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup $^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Mohammed Maran | (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Al-Nassr | v. Bahrain, 15 October 2024 |
| $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team. $^{SUS}$ Player is serving a suspension. $^{WD}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. |||||||

## Player records

    As of 31 December 2024
    Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only
    Players in bold are still active with Saudi Arabia.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Mohamed Al-Deayea | 173 | 0 | 1993–2006 |
| 2 | Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | 163 | 3 | 1990–2001 |
| 3 | Sami Al-Jaber | 156 | 46 | 1992–2006 |
| 4 | Abdullah Zubromawi | 142 | 3 | 1993–2002 |
| 5 | Osama Hawsawi | 138 | 7 | 2006–2018 |
| 5 | Hussein Abdulghani | 138 | 5 | 1996–2018 |
| 7 | Taisir Al-Jassim | 134 | 19 | 2004–2018 |
| 8 | Saud Kariri | 133 | 7 | 2001–2015 |
| 9 | Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad | 121 | 7 | 1981–1994 |
| 10 | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub | 118 | 19 | 2000–2018 |
* ↑ Some sources have Al-Deayea listed with 178 appearances but this includes matches played against Olympic sides, matches that are not considered official for his teammates Sami Al-Jaber or Abdullah Zubromawi.

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Majed Abdullah | 72 | 116 | 0.61 | 1978–1994 |
| 2 | Sami Al-Jaber | 46 | 156 | 0.29 | 1992–2006 |
| 3 | Yasser Al-Qahtani | 42 | 108 | 0.39 | 2002–2013 |
| 4 | Obeid Al-Dosari | 41 | 94 | 0.44 | 1994–2002 |
| 5 | Talal Al-Meshal | 32 | 60 | 0.53 | 1998–2006 |
| 6 | Mohammad Al-Sahlawi | 28 | 42 | 0.67 | 2010–2018 |
| 6 | Khaled Al-Muwallid | 28 | 114 | 0.25 | 1988–1998 |
| 8 | Hamzah Idris | 26 | 66 | 0.39 | 1992–2000 |
| 8 | Fahad Al-Mehallel | 26 | 87 | 0.3 | 1992–1999 |
| 10 | Saeed Al-Owairan | 24 | 75 | 0.32 | 1992–1998 |
| 10 | Ibrahim Al-Shahrani | 24 | 86 | 0.28 | 1997–2005 |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari | 24 | 94 | 0.26 | 2012–present |

## Competitive record

    *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.
Champion Runners-up Third place
Overview :
| Event | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA Arab Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Arabian Gulf Cup | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian Games | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 11 |

### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1954 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1958 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1994 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| 1998 | Group stage | 28th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 8 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 28th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 26th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 25th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 10 |
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 |
| 2030 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2034 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| Total | Round of 16 | 6/17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 142 | 86 | 36 | 26 | 281 | 112 |

### AFC Asian Cup

| AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1960 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1964 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1968 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1972 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1976 | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | Withdrew after qualifying | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 1980 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1984 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions |
| 1996 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions | Automatic qualification as champions |
| 2004 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Automatic qualification as runners-up | Automatic qualification as runners-up | Automatic qualification as runners-up | Automatic qualification as runners-up | Automatic qualification as runners-up | Automatic qualification as runners-up |
| 2015 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2027 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 12/19 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 74 | 50 | 54 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 164 | 24 |

### CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 2027 | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited |

### FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1998 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2009 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 7/10 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 26 |

### West Asian Football Federation Championship

WAFF Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2002 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2004 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2007 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2008 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2010 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 4/10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |

### Gulf Cup

Gulf Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1970 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1972 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1976 | Group stage | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 1979 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 1982 | Group stage | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1984 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 1988 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1990 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1994 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1998 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Semifinal | ? | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 25/26 | 116 | 59 | 25 | 32 | 175 | 114 |

### Arab Games

Arab Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1953 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1957 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961 | Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1976 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1985 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–present | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team |
| Total | 7/10 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 58 |
    *Denotes draws and includes knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1958 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1982 | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986 | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1990 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002–present | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team | See Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team |
| Total | Final | 5/13 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 |

### FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1995 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1999 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Runners-up | 4/10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 31 |

## All-time results

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's all-time international record, correct as of 19 November 2024.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| Total | 735 | 344 | 167 | 214 | 1099 | 773 | +326 |
* Worldfootball.net
* FIFA.com

## Honours
### Worldwide

* FIFA Confederations Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1992

### Intercontinental

* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
** Runners-up (2): 1985, 1997

### Continental

* AFC Asian Cup
** Champions (3): 1984, 1988, 1996
** Runners-up (3): 1992, 2000, 2007
* Asian Games$^1$
** Silver medal (1): 1986
** Bronze medal (1): 1982

### Regional

* Arabian Gulf Cup
** Champions (3): 1994, 2002, 2003–04
** Runners-up (7): 1972, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019
** Third place (9): 1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2024–25
* Arab Cup:
** Champions (2): 1998, 2002
** Runners-up (1): 1992$^2$
** Third place (1): 1985
* Arab Games
** Silver medal (2): 1976, 1992$^2$
** Bronze medal (1): 2007
* Islamic Solidarity Games
** Gold medal (1): 2005

### Awards

* AFC National Team of the Year: 1996
* AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award: 2000

### Summary

Only official senior honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).
| Senior Competition | | | | Total |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |

#### Notes

* Competition organized by the OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.
* The 1992 Arab Cup also counted as an edition of the Arab Games.

## Titles
### AFC Asian Cup

| Preceded by1980 Kuwait | Asian Cup Champions 1984 (First title) 1988 (Second title) | Succeeded by1992 Japan |
| Preceded by1992 Japan | Asian Cup Champions 1996 (Third title) | Succeeded by2000 Japan |

### Arab Cup

| Preceded by1992 Egypt | Arab Cup Champions 1998 (First title) 2002 (Second title) | Succeeded by2012 Morocco |

### Arabian Gulf Cup

| Preceded by1992 Qatar | Gulf Cup Champions 1994 (First title) | Succeeded by1996 Kuwait |
| Preceded by1998 Kuwait | Gulf Cup Champions 2002 (Second title) 2003–04 (Third title) | Succeeded by2004 Qatar |