The Saudi National Team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history in 1994. The team was led in the tournament by Argentine coach Jorge Solari, with matches held in the United States. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's group included the Netherlands, Morocco, and Belgium. The first match was against the Netherlands, ending in a two-one victory for the Netherlands, with the Kingdom's goal scored by Fuad Anwar. In the second match, the Kingdom faced Morocco and won two-one, with goals from Sami al-Jaber (penalty) and Fuad Anwar. In the third match, the Kingdom defeated Belgium one-nil, with Saeed al-Owairan scoring the goal. All three matches were played in the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C.
The Saudi national team advanced to the Round of Sixteen in the tournament after finishing second in its group. They faced the Swedish team in Dallas and exited the tournament following a three-one victory by Sweden, with the Saudi National Team's goal scored by Fahad al-Ghesheyan.
Statistics from the Saudi National Team participation in the 1994 World Cup
- Matches played: Four.
- Wins: Two.
- Losses: Two.
- Draws: Zero.
- Goals scored by the Saudi National Team: Five.
- Goals scored against the Saudi National Team: Five.
- Average goals per match: 1.2
- Yellow cards: Nine.
- Red cards: Zero.
The Saudi national team players at the 1994 World Cup
Mohammed al-Deayea, Abdullah al-Saleh, Mohammed al-Khilaiwi, Ahmed Jamil, Abdullah Suleiman, Fuad Anwar, Fahad al-Ghesheyan, Fahd al-Harifi, Majed Abdullah, Saeed al-Owairan, Fahad al-Mehallel, Sami al-Jaber, Mohammed Abd al-Jawad, Khaled Massad, Saleh al-Dawod, Talal al-Jebreen, Yassir al-Taifi, Awad al-Anazi, Hamzah Saleh, Hamzah Idris, Hussain al-Sadiq, Ibrahim al-Helwah.
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