Saudi Arabia’s national team was born in 1951, although officially a Saudi team has been known since 1953 and it was not until 1957 that they played in an international tournament during the 2nd Pan-Arab Games in Beirut.
The first time Saudi Arabia played in a World Cup was during the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. The best thing was that during their first big tournament they reached the Round of 16.
Saudi Arabia were present during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, they barely managed to win a game during the Group Stage. So far the best of the Saudi Arabians was during the 1994 World Cup.
Saudi Arabia’s 26-man roster to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Most of the Saudi Arabia national team come from Al-Hilal, an old and well-known soccer team in the country. Midfielder Salman Al-Faraj is the oldest player on the team at 33 years of age, more than nine Saudi Arabia players are 30 years or older.
Yasser Al-Shahrani, defender, is the most experienced player with the national team, he has 71 caps and 2 goals scored. But Salem Al-Dawsari, a midfielder, has one less cap than Yasser with 70 caps and 17 goals scored.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Al-Owais | 10 October 1991(age31) |
| GK | Mohammed Al Rubaie | 14 August 1997(age25) |
| GK | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 10 May 2000(age22) |
| DF | Yasser Al-Shahrani | 25 May 1992(age30) |
| DF | Mohammed Al-Breik | 15 September 1992(age30) |
| DF | Ali Al-Bulaihi | 21 November 1989(age32) |
| DF | Sultan Al-Ghanam | 6 May 1994(age28) |
| DF | Saud Abdulhamid | 18 July 1999(age23) |
| DF | Abdulelah Al-Amri | 15 January 1997(age25) |
| DF | Hassan Tambakti | 9 February 1999(age23) |
| DF | Abdullah Madu | 15 July 1993(age29) |
| MF | Salem Al-Dawsari | 19 August 1991(age31) |
| MF | Salman Al-Faraj | 1 August 1989(age33) |
| MF | Nawaf Al-Abed | 26 January 1990(age32) |
| MF | Abdullah Otayf | 3 August 1992(age30) |
| MF | Hattan Bahebri | 16 July 1992(age30) |
| MF | Mohamed Kanno | 22 September 1994(age28) |
| MF | Abdulellah Al-Malki | 11 October 1994(age28) |
| MF | Sami Al-Najei | 7 February 1997(age25) |
| MF | Ali Al-Hassan | 4 March 1997(age25) |
| MF | Nasser Al-Dawsari | 19 December 1998(age23) |
| MF | Riyadh Sharahili | 28 April 1993(age29) |
| MF | Abdulrahman Al-Aboud | 1 June 1995(age27) |
| FW | Firas Al-Buraikan | 14 May 2000(age22) |
| FW | Saleh Al-Shehri | 1 November 1993(age29) |
| FW | Haitham Asiri | 25 March 2001(age21) |
Haitham Asiri is the youngest player of the Saudi Arabia national team, he was born on March 25, 2001, Asiri has 7 caps with the national team and only one goal. The eassiest way to check Saudi Arabia future in this tournament iswith theWorld Cup 2022 bracket predictor.