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Saudi Arabia vs Yemen head-to-head record

Saudi Arabia wins
19
Draws
2
Yemen wins
0

21 meetings, 1989 to 2024Goals: Saudi Arabia 57, Yemen 7

Saudi Arabia and Yemen have met 21 times since 1989. Saudi Arabia have won 19, Yemen 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 25 December 2024, when Saudi Arabia won 3–2 in the Gulf Cup.

The 21 meetings have produced 64 goals, 3.05 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 7–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying in 2003. Saudi Arabia are unbeaten in the last 21 meetings (19 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?

All matches21 matches

19 Saudi Arabia2 drawsYemen 0

Competitive20 matches

18 Saudi Arabia2 drawsYemen 0

Friendlies1 match

1 Saudi Arabia0 drawsYemen 0

Key numbers

Goals
Saudi Arabia 57, Yemen 73.05 per game
First meeting
Yemen 0–1 Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Mar 1989
Most recent
Yemen 2–3 Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup, 25 Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win
Saudi Arabia 7–0 YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 6 Oct 2003
Most goals in a meeting
Saudi Arabia 7–0 YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 6 Oct 2003
Current run
Saudi Arabia unbeaten in 21
TFN Elo rating now
Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th), Yemen 1318 (157th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Yemen2Saudi Arabia3

    Gulf Cup

    Sulaibikhat, Kuwait (neutral)

  2. Yemen0Saudi Arabia2

    Gulf Cup

    Basra, Iraq (neutral)

  3. Saudi Arabia3Yemen0

    World Cup qualifying

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  4. Yemen2Saudi Arabia2

    World Cup qualifying

    Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)

  5. Saudi Arabia1Yemen0

    Friendly

    Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Saudi Arabia have won more Below: Yemen have won more
20 March 1989: Yemen 0–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +15 April 1989: Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +228 January 1996: Saudi Arabia 4–0 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +34 February 1996: Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +426 December 2002: Yemen 2–2 Saudi Arabia (Arab Cup). Saudi Arabia +46 October 2003: Saudi Arabia 7–0 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +513 October 2003: Saudi Arabia 3–1 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +68 January 2004: Yemen 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +714 December 2004: Saudi Arabia 2–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +822 February 2006: Yemen 0–4 Saudi Arabia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +911 October 2006: Saudi Arabia 5–0 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +108 January 2009: Saudi Arabia 6–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1122 November 2010: Yemen 0–4 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1212 December 2012: Yemen 0–1 Saudi Arabia (WAFF Championship). Saudi Arabia +139 January 2013: Yemen 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1419 November 2014: Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1516 November 2018: Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +1610 September 2019: Yemen 2–2 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +165 June 2021: Saudi Arabia 3–0 Yemen (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +176 January 2023: Yemen 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1825 December 2024: Yemen 2–3 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +19Level
Saudi Arabia lead by 19 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 19, held by Saudi Arabia from 25 December 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Saudi Arabia's home games

9 matches

900

Saudi ArabiaDrawsYemen

In Yemen's home games

2 matches

200

Saudi ArabiaDrawsYemen

At neutral venues

10 matches

820

Saudi ArabiaDrawsYemen

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedSaudi ArabiaDrawsYemenGoals
Gulf Cup880022–2
AFC Asian Cup qualifying660024–1
World Cup qualifying43107–2
Arab Cup10102–2
Friendly11001–0
WAFF Championship11001–0

Meetings by decade

Saudi Arabia wins Draws Yemen wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s22
1990s25
2000s834
2010s613
2020s310

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSaudi ArabiaYemen
Wins in a row122003 to 2018None
Unbeaten meetings211989 to 202412019

Top scorers in Saudi Arabia vs Yemen

  1. 1Fahad Al-MuwalladSaudi Arabia2
  2. 2Salem Al-DawsariSaudi Arabia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

21 times, starting on 20 March 1989. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

Saudi Arabia, with 19 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Saudi Arabia vs Yemen?

Saudi Arabia’s 7–0 win in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 6 October 2003 in Jeddah.

When did Saudi Arabia and Yemen last play?

On 25 December 2024 in Sulaibikhat, when Saudi Arabia won 3–2 in the Gulf Cup.

What is the competitive record between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

In 20 competitive matches, Saudi Arabia have 18 wins, Yemen have 0, and 2 ended level.

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Every Saudi Arabia vs Yemen result

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Every Saudi Arabia vs Yemen result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Yemen2–3Saudi ArabiaGulf CupSulaibikhat, Kuwait (neutral)
Yemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf CupBasra, Iraq (neutral)
Saudi Arabia3–0YemenWorld Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Yemen2–2Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingRiffa, Bahrain (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–0YemenFriendlyDammam, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–0YemenGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Yemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf CupIsa Town, Bahrain (neutral)
Yemen0–1Saudi ArabiaWAFF ChampionshipAl Farwaniyah, Kuwait (neutral)
Yemen0–4Saudi ArabiaGulf CupAden, Yemen
Saudi Arabia6–0YemenGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Saudi Arabia5–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yemen0–4Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingSana'a, Yemen
Saudi Arabia2–0YemenGulf CupAl Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
Yemen0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
Saudi Arabia3–1YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia7–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yemen2–2Saudi ArabiaArab CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia4–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–0YemenWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yemen0–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingSana'a, Yemen AR (neutral)

Recent form

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

Yemen

  1. Wv BahrainGulf Cup5–2Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Lv QatarGulf Cup0–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lv UAEGulf Cup0–4Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Dv ComorosArab Cup qualifying4–4Wed 26 Nov 2025
  5. Wv BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying7–1Tue 18 Nov 2025

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