The Saudi national team qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Russian Federation, marking its fifth appearance in the tournament's history.
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi national team was drawn into a group alongside Russia, Uruguay, and Egypt. Their opening match was played in Moscow against Russia, where the Saudis suffered a five-nil defeat. In their second match, they faced Uruguay in Rostov and lost one-nil. In their third group match, the Kingdom played against Egypt in Volgograd, securing a two-one victory with goals from Salman al-Faraj (from a penalty kick) and Salem al-Dawsari. Additionally, Spanish coach Juan Antonio Pizzi led the team during this tournament.
The Saudi national team's records at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Matches played: Three.
- Wins: One.
- Losses: Two.
- Draws: Zero.
- Goals scored by the Saudi national team: Two.
- Goals scored against the Saudi national team: Seven.
- Average goals per game: 0.67.
- Number of yellow cards: One.
- Number of red cards: Zero.
The Saudi national team players at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Abdullah al-Mayouf, Mohammed al-Owais, Yasser al-Mosailem, Mansour al-Harbi, Osama Hawsawi, Ali al-Bulayhi, Omar Hawsawi, Mohammed al-Burayk, Salman al-Faraj, Yahya al-Shehri, Hattan Bahebri, Mohammed al-Sahlawi, Abdulmalek al-Khaibri, Mohammed Kanno, Yasser al-Shahrani, Abdullah Otayf, Abdullah al-Khaibari, Hussain al-Moqahwi, Taisir al-Jassim, Salem al-Dawsari, Fahad al-Muwallad, Muhannad Assiri, and Motaz Hawsawi.
Related quizzes
