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Saudi Arabianational football team record

354
Wins
173
Draws
221
Defeats

748 matches, 1963 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1726, 56th in the world

Saudi Arabia have played 748 internationals since 1963: 354 wins, 173 draws and 221 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Kuwait, with 43 meetings. Their biggest win is 10–0 against Timor-Leste in World Cup qualifying on 17 November 2015.

Saudi Arabia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7483541732211145–78247%
Competitive470239106125771–46151%
Friendlies2781156796374–32141%
At home2931746059565–24959%
Away132413556153–17231%
Neutral venues32313978106427–36143%

Record against every opponent

Saudi Arabia have played 127 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Kuwait4316121547–462026
Qatar421816854–332026
Bahrain391911960–352025
UAE38228856–262026
Iraq371291634–532026
Oman27194450–172026
China22105729–252025
Syria22137239–182011
Yemen21192057–72024
South Korea1949613–182024
Japan18521113–272025
Indonesia17142148–102025
Thailand17142142–92024
Jordan1682621–152025
Iran1446413–192012
Australia1224612–202025
Malaysia1292127–82016
Palestine1266019–72025
Uzbekistan1271427–152021
North Korea1164118–62019
Lebanon1063117–72024
Egypt821510–192026
Morocco83148–82025
New Zealand831411–142013
Singapore880023–12021
Tunisia83149–82009
Mexico70163–182025
USA72238–82025
Algeria62228–82025
Hong Kong660016–12024
Iceland63216–32022
Jamaica631214–62020
Argentina51225–82022
Bangladesh550020–12001
Brazil50053–182018
Cameroon52125–72002
Costa Rica51046–112023
Ghana51227–72017
Poland50052–92022
Trinidad and Tobago53118–72025
Zambia53116–51999
Bolivia40223–52023
Finland41124–72006
Mali41128–82023
South Africa41213–32002
Spain40042–132026
Turkmenistan43107–22005
Uruguay41215–52026
Vietnam440013–12021
Belgium31022–62018
Bulgaria31021–32017
Denmark30030–42002
Estonia31113–32007
Germany30031–132018
Greece31114–62018
India330011–12006
Kyrgyzstan33007–02024
North Macedonia32104–22025
Paraguay30301–12019
Senegal32106–42026
Sri Lanka33009–02004
Sweden30123–62006
Tajikistan32105–12024
Turkey30031–62006
Afghanistan2–0 (1975), 6–0 (1975)22008–01975
Bhutan6–0 (2003), 4–0 (2003)220010–02003
Colombia1–1 (1994), 0–1 (2022)20111–22022
Czech Republic0–2 (2006), 1–1 (2025)20111–32025
Ecuador0–0 (2022), 1–2 (2026)20111–22026
England1–1 (1988), 0–0 (1998)20201–11998
Gabon1–0 (2010), 0–1 (2012)21011–12012
Hungary2–2 (2000), 0–0 (2005)20202–22005
Kazakhstan3–0 (1995), 1–0 (2000)22004–02000
Libya0–2 (1980), 0–2 (2012)20020–42012
Macau6–0 (1993), 8–0 (1993)220014–01993
Moldova0–4 (2014), 3–0 (2018)21013–42018
Mongolia6–0 (2001), 6–0 (2001)220012–02001
Namibia2–1 (1998), 1–0 (2007)22003–12007
Nigeria0–0 (2010), 2–2 (2023)20202–22023
Pakistan4–0 (2023), 3–0 (2024)22007–02024
Portugal0–3 (2006), 0–3 (2017)20020–62017
Russia4–2 (1993), 0–5 (2018)21014–72018
Taiwan2–0 (1997), 6–0 (1997)22008–01997
Timor-Leste7–0 (2015), 10–0 (2015)220017–02015
Togo1–0 (2006), 1–0 (2010)22002–02010
Uganda3–1 (2001), 0–0 (2010)21103–12010
Ukraine0–4 (2006), 1–1 (2018)20111–52018
Venezuela0–1 (2022), 1–2 (2023)20021–32023
Albania1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Angola0–0 (2011)10100–02011
Azerbaijan1–0 (2003)11001–02003
Belarus1–1 (2009)10101–12009
Cambodia7–2 (2017)11007–22017
Canada2–0 (1999)11002–01999
Cape Verde0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Chile0–2 (1994)10010–21994
Comoros3–1 (2025)11003–12025
Congo3–2 (2012)11003–22012
Croatia0–1 (2022)10010–12022
DR Congo2–0 (2010)11002–02010
Equatorial Guinea3–2 (2019)11003–22019
France0–4 (1998)10010–41998
Gambia3–0 (2007)11003–02007
Georgia0–2 (2014)10010–22014
Haiti1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Honduras0–0 (2022)10100–02022
Italy1–2 (2018)10011–22018
Ivory Coast1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Laos4–0 (2016)11004–02016
Liechtenstein0–1 (2003)10010–12003
Luxembourg2–1 (2008)11002–12008
Nepal7–0 (1984)11007–01984
Netherlands1–2 (1994)10011–21994
Norway0–6 (1998)10010–61998
Panama1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Peru0–3 (2018)10010–32018
Puerto Rico3–0 (2026)11003–02026
Ireland0–3 (2002)10010–32002
Scotland2–2 (1988)10102–21988
Serbia1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Slovakia1–1 (2000)10101–12000
Slovenia0–2 (2000)10010–22000
Sudan2–1 (1998)11002–11998
Tanzania8–0 (1998)11008–01998
Wales1–2 (1986)10011–21986
South Yemen0–1 (1975)10010–11975
Zimbabwe0–2 (2001)10010–22001

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at Timor-LesteWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 201510–0 for Saudi Arabia
  2. v TanzaniaFriendly, 11 Sept 19988–0 for Saudi Arabia
  3. v MacauWorld Cup qualifying, 14 May 19938–0 for Saudi Arabia
  4. v IndonesiaFriendly, 12 Dec 19808–0 for Saudi Arabia
  5. v Timor-LesteWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Sept 20157–0 for Saudi Arabia

Heaviest defeats

  1. v GermanyWorld Cup, 1 Jun 20020–8 for Saudi Arabia
  2. v EgyptFriendly, 18 Nov 19630–7 for Saudi Arabia
  3. v BrazilConfederations Cup, 1 Aug 19992–8 for Saudi Arabia
  4. v IraqGulf Cup, 1 Apr 19761–7 for Saudi Arabia
  5. at NorwayFriendly, 27 May 19980–6 for Saudi Arabia

Latest results

  1. v UAEGulf Cup, 6 Oct 20262–0 for Saudi Arabia
  2. v QatarGulf Cup, 3 Oct 20260–0 for Saudi Arabia
  3. v IraqGulf Cup, 29 Sept 20262–0 for Saudi Arabia
  4. v OmanGulf Cup, 26 Sept 20263–0 for Saudi Arabia
  5. v KuwaitGulf Cup, 23 Sept 20261–0 for Saudi Arabia
  6. v Cape VerdeWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20260–0 for Saudi Arabia
  7. v SpainWorld Cup, 21 Jun 20260–4 for Saudi Arabia
  8. v UruguayWorld Cup, 15 Jun 20261–1 for Saudi Arabia
  9. v SenegalFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–0 for Saudi Arabia
  10. v Puerto RicoFriendly, 5 Jun 20263–0 for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1963: 1483End of 1967: 1502End of 1969: 1488End of 1970: 1463End of 1972: 1505End of 1974: 1542End of 1975: 1526End of 1976: 1469End of 1977: 1446End of 1978: 1446End of 1979: 1500End of 1980: 1489End of 1981: 1480End of 1982: 1549End of 1984: 1684End of 1985: 1630End of 1986: 1624End of 1988: 1680End of 1989: 1676End of 1990: 1690End of 1992: 1692End of 1993: 1777End of 1994: 1688End of 1995: 1618End of 1996: 1709End of 1997: 1712End of 1998: 1756End of 1999: 1724End of 2000: 1750End of 2001: 1775End of 2002: 1692End of 2003: 1709End of 2004: 1658End of 2005: 1683End of 2006: 1667End of 2007: 1783End of 2008: 1762End of 2009: 1774End of 2010: 1745End of 2011: 1647End of 2012: 1612End of 2013: 1609End of 2014: 1575End of 2015: 1624End of 2016: 1688End of 2017: 1672End of 2018: 1672End of 2019: 1654End of 2020: 1655End of 2021: 1746End of 2022: 1738End of 2023: 1688End of 2024: 1640End of 2025: 1695End of 2026: 1726
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1825, reached on 12 November 2008. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2781156796374–321
World Cup qualifying154893827288–116
Gulf Cup123652632186–115
AFC Asian Cup5223151474–50
AFC Asian Cup qualifying322723102–13
Arab Cup28155846–27
Asian Games23117534–24
World Cup22441415–49
Confederations Cup1231813–31
WAFF Championship81343–10
Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup40133–11
Gold Cup41122–4
Fuchs International Tournament20111–2
LG Cup20202–2
OSN Cup20021–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Sami Al-Jaber21
  2. 2Mohammad Al-Sahlawi19
  3. 3Talal Al-Meshal17
  4. 4Salem Al-Dawsari15
  5. 5Khaled Massad14
  6. 6Yasser Al-Qahtani14
  7. 7Obeid Al-Dosari13
  8. 8Saleh Al-Shehri13
  9. 9Majed Abdullah11
  10. 10Saeed Al-Owairan11

Counted from the 214 of 748 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Saudi Arabia play their first international?

On 18 November 1963, a 0–7 defeat against Egypt in a friendly.

What is Saudi Arabia's biggest win?

10–0 against Timor-Leste in World Cup qualifying on 17 November 2015.

What is Saudi Arabia's heaviest defeat?

0–8 against Germany at the World Cup on 1 June 2002.

Who have Saudi Arabia played the most?

Kuwait: 43 matches, with 16 wins, 12 draws and 15 defeats for Saudi Arabia.

What is Saudi Arabia's longest winning run?

11 wins in a row, from 30 January 2001 to 23 July 2001.

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