Saudi Arabia 2022 Soccer World Cup

By: Editorial Team

Published: 20 December, 2022

Saudi Arabia national football team also known as الأخضر (al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green"), الصقور الخضر (aṣ-Ṣuqūr al-‘Khoḍur, "Green Falcons"), الصقور العربية (aṣ-Ṣuqūr Al-ʿArabiyyah, "Arabian Falcons") has appeared in 6 World Cups. Their best result in the history of World Cups was to reach the round of 16 (1994). Their current FIFA ranking is 51. The team is coached by Hervé Renard and the team's captain is Salman Al-Faraj.

Saudi Arabia's current ranking in the group C is 4 out of 4.

Saudi Arabia 2022 World Cup Results

Saudi Arabia Results
Date (ET)	Opponent	Outcome	Round
Tue, Nov 22, 5 AM	vs. Argentina	W 2-1	Group Stage
Sat, Nov 26, 8 AM	vs. Poland	L 2-0	Group Stage
Wed, Nov 30, 2 PM	vs. Mexico	L 2-1	Group Stage

Group C Standings 2022 World Cup

Team	Played	Points	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference
Argentina	3	6	2	0	1	+3
Poland	3	4	1	1	1	0
Mexico	3	4	1	1	1	-1
Saudi Arabia	3	3	1	0	2	-2

Group stage

Saudi Arabia 2022 World Cup Roster

Saudi Arabia Goalkeeper Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Mohammed Al-Owais	Goalkeeper	6' 1"	163 lbs	31
Mohammed Al-Yami	Goalkeeper	6' 3"	163 lbs	25
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	Goalkeeper	6' 2"	185 lbs	22

Saudi Arabia Defender Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Yasser Al-Shahrani	Defender	5' 7"	139 lbs	30
Abdullah Madu	Defender	6' 2"	181 lbs	29
Mohammed Al-Burayk	Defender	5' 8"	132 lbs	30
Ali Al-Bulayhi	Defender	5' 11"	170 lbs	33
Hassan Altambakti	Defender	6' 1"	161 lbs	23
Abdulelah Al-Amri	Defender	6' 0"	161 lbs	25
Sultan Al-Ghannam	Defender	5' 8"	148 lbs	28
Saud Abdulhamid	Defender	5' 9"	152 lbs	23

Saudi Arabia Midfielder Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Salman Al-Faraj	Midfielder	5' 11"	139 lbs	33
Salem Al-Dawsari	Midfielder	5' 8"	157 lbs	31
Nawaf Al-Abid	Midfielder	5' 5"	139 lbs	32
Riyadh Sharahili	Midfielder	6' 0"	168 lbs	29
Abdullah Otayf	Midfielder	5' 9"	150 lbs	30
Sami Al-Naji	Midfielder	5' 10"	150 lbs	25
Mohamed Kanno	Midfielder	6' 4"	148 lbs	28
Nasser Al-Dawsari	Midfielder	5' 10"	150 lbs	24
Hatan Bahbri	Midfielder	5' 7"	152 lbs	30
Abdulelah Al-Malki	Midfielder	5' 9"	150 lbs	28
Ali Al-Hassan	Midfielder	6' 0"	148 lbs	25

Saudi Arabia Forward Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Saleh Al-Shehri	Forward	6' 0"	170 lbs	29
Abdulrahman Al-Obud	Forward	5' 9"	152 lbs	27
Feras Al-Brikan	Forward	6' 1"	172 lbs	22
Haitham Asiri	Forward	5' 8"	141 lbs	21

General Information About The Saudi Arabia Team

Nickname(s)	الأخضر (al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green"), الصقور الخضر (aṣ-Ṣuqūr al-‘Khoḍur, "Green Falcons"), الصقور العربية (aṣ-Ṣuqūr Al-ʿArabiyyah, "Arabian Falcons")
Head Coach	Hervé Renard
Captain	Salman Al-Faraj
FIFA Ranking	51
Appearances in World Cups	6
Best Result(s) in World Cups	Round of 16 (1994)

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