Major International Competition Records (since 1990)
One of the 16 finalists in '94 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has been always disappointing the the world Cup.the asain gaint has always proved to be very good in the home level but tends to fail badly when it comes to international level espcially outside Asia.
Qualifying for their third consecutive FIFA World Cup finals has cemented their position as the Persian Gulf's top football nation of recent years. Although the team did not show good performances in the Asian football stage before the 1980s, investing oil-dollars and employing the top football leaders from Europe have put the team on the top level of Asian football.
On the foundation of skillful players, Saudi Arabia's success is all the more remarkable given the nation's revolving door policy regarding coaches.Thier performance in the recent Asain cup also gone that well.
World Cup history
Saudi Arabia is participating in the World Cup for the fourth time since 1994.
1994: Round of 16
1998: Preliminary round
2002: Preliminary round
Stars: The attacking duo of the 34-year-old Al Jaber and Yasser Al Qahtani can be major attracking force in the front lineup.
Saudi Arabia and Nepalese Fans:
Nepalese people mostly favor Saudi Arabia as a Asian Country.The team is not that well known for its football especially after huge defeats in world Cup 2002.The people who have returend after working in gulf countries may have some emotional touch With SA.
Match Schedule: Preliminary Round
June 14, 2006: Tunisia -- Saudi Arabia in Munich
June 19, 2006: Saudi Arabia -- Ukraine in Hamburg
June 23, 2006: Saudi Arabia -- Spain in Kaiserslautern
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohammad Al-Deayea (Al-Hilal), Mabrouk Zayed (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Khouja (Al-Shabab) Defenders: Ahmad Al-Doukhi (Al-Ittihad), Redha Takar (Al-Ittihad), Hamad Al-Montashari (Al-Ittihad), Ahmad Al-Bahri (Al-Ittifak), Mohammad Masaad (Al-Ahli), Nayef Al-Kadhi (Al-Ahli), Hussein Abdul Ghani (Al-Ahli), Abdul Aziz Al-Khathran (Al-Hilal) Midfielders: Saoud Kariri (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Nour (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Amin (Al-Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al-Hilal), Omar Al-Ghamdi (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Al-Temyat (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal) Forwards: Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal), Yasser Al-Qahtani (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Anbar (Al-Hilal), Saad al-Harthi (Al-Nasr), Malek Maath (Al-Ahli)
Bottom line: Saudi Arabia needs to believe in themselves and play with plan rather than just going to world cup for just experince.
Some facts and recent developments:
Saudi Arabia have been Asian champions three times, in 1984, 1988 and 1996.
They made impressive debut in WC94,USA by beating Morocco and Belgium to advance to the second round where they lost to Sweden.
In 2002, Saudi Arabia opened their tournament with an 8-0 loss at the hands of Germany.
Coach:
Gabriel Calderon
Training the Saudi Arabian international team is by no means a secure job. Gabriel Calderon is already the 14th coach since 1994. The Argentinean replaced Gerard van der Lem as trainer in the fall of 2004. The smooth qualification for the World Cup in Germany under Calderon's leadership has fans dreaming of a glorious World Cup 2006 for their team.
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