The Saudi National Team participated for the second time in the World Cup in 1998, held in France. Their group included Denmark, France, and South Africa. The team was coached by Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira. The first match took place against Denmark in Lens, France, ending in a one-nil victory for Denmark. The second match was against the French team in Saint-Denis, where the Saudi team lost nil-four. In the third match, the Saudi national team faced South Africa in Bordeaux under the guidance of Saudi coach Mohammed al-Kharashi, who took over after the dismissal of Carlos Alberto Parreira. The match ended in a two-two draw, with both Saudi goals scored by Sami al-Jaber and Yousuf al-Thunayan, each from a penalty kick. The Saudi national team exited the tournament at the group stage.
Statistics from the Saudi National Team's participation in the 1998 World Cup
- Matches played: Three.
- Wins: Zero
- Losses: Two.
- Draws: One
- Goals scored by the Saudi National Team: Two.
- Goals scored against the Saudi National Team: Seven.
- Average goals per match: 0.67.
- Yellow cards: Four.
- Red cards: One.
The Saudi national team players at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
Mohammed al-Deayea, Mohammed Sheliah, Mohammed al-Khilaiwi, Abdullah Suleiman, Ahmed Jamil, Fuad Anwar, Ibrahim Suwayed, Obeid al-Dosari, Sami al-Jaber, Saeed al-Owairan, Fahad al-Mehallel, Ibrahim Mater, Hussein Abdulghani, Khalid Massad, Yousuf al-Thunayan, Khamis al-Owairan, Ahmed al-Dokhi, Nawaf al-Temyat, Abdulaziz al-Janoubi, Hamzah Saleh, Hussain al-Sadiq, Taisir Al Natif.
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