When did the Saudi national team qualify for the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup?

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi national team managed to advance past the group stage and reach the Round of 16. This was a historic event as it marked the first time the Saudi national team participated in the World Cup finals.

The Saudi national team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history in 1994. The team was coached by Argentine Jorge Solari, and the tournament was 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 and ended in a 2-1 victory for the Netherlands, with the Saudi goal scored by Fuad Anwar. The second match saw the Kingdom face Morocco, winning 2-1 with goals from Sami Al-Jaber as penalty and Fuad Anwar. In the third match, the Kingdom defeated Belgium 1-0, with the goal scored by Saeed Al-Owairan. All three matches were played in Washington, D.C. The Kingdom advanced to the Round of 16 after finishing second in their group, where they played against Sweden in Dallas and were eliminated after a 3-1 loss, with the Saudi goal scored by Fahad Al-Ghesheyan.

- Total Matches: Four.

- Wins: Two.

- Losses: Two.

- Draws: Zero.

- Goals Scored: Five.

- Goals Conceded: Five.

- Average Goals per Match: 1.25.

- Yellow Cards: Nine.

- Red Cards: Zero.

- Fuad Anwar: Two goals.

- Sami Al-Jaber: One goal.

- Saeed Al-Owairan: One goal.

- Fahad Al-Ghesheyan: One goal.

Mohammed Al-Deayea, Abdullah Al-Saleh, Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi, Ahmed Jamil, Abdullah Sulaiman, Fuad Anwar, Fahad Al-Ghesheyan, Fahad Al-Herafy, Majed Abdullah, Saeed Al-Owairan, Fahad Al-Mehallel, Sami Al-Jaber, Mohammed Abduljawad, Khalid Masad, Saleh Al-Dawod, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taifi, Awad Al-Anazi, Hamzah Saleh, Hamzah Idris, Ibrahim Al-Hilwa, Hussein Al-Sadiq.