Saudi Arabia national football team facts for kids
| Nickname(s) | الأخضر (al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green One") الصقور الخضر (aṣ-Ṣuqūr al-‘Akhḍar, "The Green Falcons") صقور نجد والحجاز (Falcons of Najd and Hejaz) |
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| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Osama Hawsawi | ||
| Most caps | Mohamed Al-Deayea (178) | ||
| Top scorer | Majed Abdullah (71) | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 70  1 (7 February 2019) |
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| Highest | 21 (July 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 126 (December 2012) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 63  6 (3 March 2019) |
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| Highest | 27 (November 1998) | ||
| Lowest | 112 (1970, 1972) | ||
| First international | |||
 Saudi Arabia 1–1 Lebanon  (Beirut, Lebanon; 18 January 1957) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia  (Dili, East Timor; 17 November 2015) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Egypt 13–0 Saudi Arabia (Casablanca, Morocco; 3 September 1961) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (1994) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1984, 1988, 1996) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1992) | ||
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national football team of Saudi Arabia.
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Images for kids
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Saudi players warm-up before their match against Ukraine during the 2006 FIFA World Cup (19 June 2006)
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The Final of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, against China. Saudi Arabia won their first AFC Asian Cup in their first entry to the competition.
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