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China vs Saudi Arabia head-to-head record

China wins
7
Draws
5
Saudi Arabia wins
10

22 meetings, 1978 to 2025Goals: China 25, Saudi Arabia 29

China and Saudi Arabia have met 22 times since 1978. Saudi Arabia have won 10, China 7, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 20 March 2025, when Saudi Arabia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 22 meetings have produced 54 goals, 2.45 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 4–1 in a friendly in 2009. Saudi Arabia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, China or Saudi Arabia?

All matches22 matches

7 China5 drawsSaudi Arabia 10

Competitive18 matches

7 China4 drawsSaudi Arabia 7

Friendlies4 matches

0 China1 drawSaudi Arabia 3

Key numbers

Goals
China 25, Saudi Arabia 292.45 per game
First meeting
China 1–0 Saudi ArabiaAsian Games, 10 Dec 1978
Most recent
Saudi Arabia 1–0 ChinaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Mar 2025
China’s biggest win
Saudi Arabia 2–4 ChinaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Nov 1981
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win
China 1–4 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 4 Jun 2009
Most goals in a meeting
Saudi Arabia 4–3 ChinaAFC Asian Cup, 16 Dec 1996
Current run
Saudi Arabia unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now
China 1482 (107th), Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Saudi Arabia1China0

    World Cup qualifying

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  2. China1Saudi Arabia2

    World Cup qualifying

    Dalian, China

  3. China1Saudi Arabia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  4. Saudi Arabia3China2

    World Cup qualifying

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  5. Saudi Arabia0China1

    AFC Asian Cup

    Brisbane, Australia (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every China win and drops with every Saudi Arabia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: China have won more Below: Saudi Arabia have won more
10 December 1978: China 1–0 Saudi Arabia (Asian Games). China +112 November 1981: Saudi Arabia 2–4 China (World Cup qualifying). China +219 November 1981: China 2–0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). China +316 December 1984: Saudi Arabia 2–0 China (AFC Asian Cup). China +212 December 1988: China 0–1 Saudi Arabia (AFC Asian Cup). China +112 October 1989: China 2–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). China +229 October 1992: Saudi Arabia 1–1 China (AFC Asian Cup). China +223 January 1994: Saudi Arabia 1–0 China (Friendly). China +126 January 1994: Saudi Arabia 1–1 China (Friendly). China +111 October 1994: China 2–0 Saudi Arabia (Asian Games). China +216 December 1996: Saudi Arabia 4–3 China (AFC Asian Cup). China +13 October 1997: China 1–0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). China +26 November 1997: Saudi Arabia 1–1 China (World Cup qualifying). China +25 October 2000: China 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). China +14 June 2009: China 1–4 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Level6 February 2013: Saudi Arabia 2–1 China (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +119 November 2013: China 0–0 Saudi Arabia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +110 January 2015: Saudi Arabia 0–1 China (AFC Asian Cup). Level12 October 2021: Saudi Arabia 3–2 China (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +124 March 2022: China 1–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +110 September 2024: China 1–2 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +220 March 2025: Saudi Arabia 1–0 China (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +3Level
Saudi Arabia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by China from 19 November 1981.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In China's home games

4 matches

112

ChinaDrawsSaudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia's home games

6 matches

024

ChinaDrawsSaudi Arabia

At neutral venues

12 matches

624

ChinaDrawsSaudi Arabia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedChinaDrawsSaudi ArabiaGoals
World Cup qualifying942314–11
AFC Asian Cup51135–8
Friendly40132–8
AFC Asian Cup qualifying20111–2
Asian Games22003–0

Meetings by decade

China wins Draws Saudi Arabia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s11
1980s514
1990s717
2000s27
2010s34
2020s411

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofChinaSaudi Arabia
Wins in a row31978 to 198132000 to 2013
Unbeaten meetings31978 to 198151997 to 2013

Top scorers in China vs Saudi Arabia

  1. 1Yousuf Al-ThunayanSaudi Arabia3
  2. 2Zhang EnhuaChina3
  3. 3Fahad Al-BishiSaudi Arabia2(1 penalty)
  4. 4Hassan KadeshSaudi Arabia2
  5. 5Huang XiangdongChina2
  6. 6Mai ChaoChina2(1 penalty)
  7. 7Majed AbdullahSaudi Arabia2
  8. 8Sami Al-NajeiSaudi Arabia2

Scorer records exist for 14 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have China and Saudi Arabia played each other?

22 times, starting on 10 December 1978. 18 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between China and Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, with 10 wins to 7. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in China vs Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 4 June 2009 in Tianjin.

When did China and Saudi Arabia last play?

On 20 March 2025 in Riyadh, when Saudi Arabia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between China and Saudi Arabia?

In 18 competitive matches, China have 7 wins, Saudi Arabia have 7, and 4 ended level.

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Every China vs Saudi Arabia result

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Every China vs Saudi Arabia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Saudi Arabia1–0ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
China1–2Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingDalian, China
China1–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingSharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Saudi Arabia3–2ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia0–1ChinaAFC Asian CupBrisbane, Australia (neutral)
China0–0Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingXi'an, China
Saudi Arabia2–1ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingDammam, Saudi Arabia
China1–4Saudi ArabiaFriendlyTianjin, China
China0–2Saudi ArabiaFriendlyZarqa, Jordan (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–1ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
China1–0Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingDalian, China
Saudi Arabia4–3ChinaAFC Asian CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
China2–0Saudi ArabiaAsian GamesOnomichi, Japan (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–1ChinaFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–0ChinaFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–1ChinaAFC Asian CupHiroshima, Japan (neutral)
China2–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore (neutral)
China0–1Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–0ChinaAFC Asian CupKallang, Singapore (neutral)
China2–0Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–4ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
China1–0Saudi ArabiaAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)

Recent form

China

  1. Lv TajikistanFriendly0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv PalestineFriendly0–5Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv New ZealandFriendly0–3Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv MaldivesFriendly3–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv ThailandFriendly0–0Tue 9 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia

  1. Wv UAEGulf Cup2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv QatarGulf Cup0–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IraqGulf Cup2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv OmanGulf Cup3–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv KuwaitGulf Cup1–0Wed 23 Sept 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.