During its six participations at the FIFA World Cup , the Saudi national team training has been supervised by six coaches from different coaching schools, namely: Jorge Solari During the 1994 FIFA World Cup , the Saudi national team was managed by the Argentine coach Jorge Raul Solari, who accomplished remarkable results in the team's history in the World Cup. Solari successfully led the team to the round of sixteen, participating in four matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, winning two and...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the twenty-fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup finals in 2034 . Since the tournament's inauguration in 1930, several countries; Italy, France, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany, have hosted it twice. In 2002, for the first time, the tournament was hosted jointly by two countries, South Korea and Japan. Furthermore, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by three countries for the first time—the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Similarly, the 2030 FIFA Wo...
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 Egy...
For the third time in their history, the Saudi National Team participated in the 2002 World Cup finals, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The Saudi National Team was drawn into a group with Germany, Cameroon, and Ireland. In their opening match, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia faced Germany in the Japanese city of Sapporo, suffering a defeat with a scoreline of nil-eight. The Saudi team's second match, played in Saitama, Japan, ended in a one-nil loss to Cameroon. In their third and final gr...
In 2006, the FIFA World Cup was hosted by Germany. The coach of the Saudi national team was Brazilian Marcos Paqueta. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's group included Tunisia, Ukraine, and Spain. The Saudi national team tied in its first match in Munich against Tunisia with two goals each, scored by players Yasser al-Qahtani and Sami al-Jaber. After that, in the second match, the Saudi national team met Ukraine, only to lose the match by four goals to nil in Hamburg. Spain won its third match...
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 ...
Players from the Saudi National Team have scored a total of fourteen goals in the FIFA World Cup , achieved by nine Saudi players over six World Cup appearances, as follows: Sami al-Jaber He has a total of three goals in the FIFA World Cup: the first was against Morocco in the 1994 World Cup, the second against South Africa in the 1998 World Cup, and the third against Tunisia in the 2006 World Cup. Salem al-Dawsari He scored a total of three goals: one against Egypt in the 2018 World Cup, and t...
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 ...
King Salman International Stadium will host the opening and final matches of the 2034 World Cup. This announcement came after the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, revealed details of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's bid to host the largest-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup tournaments to be organized in a single country. The design of King Salman Stadium has been unveiled as one of the world's largest sports stadiums, covering a total area of about 660,000 m², ...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's bid to host the 2034 World Cup includes ten sites for the FIFA Fan Festivals. This aims to provide digital experiences and festive atmospheres for fans and visitors, that reflect the rich culture and hospitality of the Kingdom . The Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, will select one site in each host city. FIFA Fan Festival in Riyadh City The proposed sites in Riyadh City for the FIFA Fan Festival include King Salman Park , the largest u...
The bid submitted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup includes fifteen stadiums distributed across five Saudi cities, of which eleven are entirely new. Riyadh City will be home to eight stadiums dedicated to this event, while Jeddah will have four stadiums. Additionally, al-Khubar , Abha , and NEOM will be home to one stadium per each. King Salman International Stadium Located north of Riyadh, King Salman International Stadium will be one of the largest sports stadiums glo...
Environmental sustainability in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to build a sustainable environmental legacy that will inspire future generations about the importance of the environment . This goal is one of the fundamental pillars of the Kingdom's bid to host the 2034 World Cup , supporting efforts to achieve environmental sustainability and comprehensive development in society. The Kingdom's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions The Kingdom is committed to building a more susta...