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Saudi Arabia
Group H · AFC · FIFA #61 · Pot 3
| # | Player | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | GK | Al-Nassr |
| 2 | Ali Majrashi | DF | Al-Ahli |
| 3 | Ali Lajami | DF | Al-Hilal |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri | DF | Al-Nassr |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti | DF | Al-Hilal |
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari | MF | Al-Hilal |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr | MF | Al-Qadsiah |
| 8 | Ayman Yahya | FW | Al-Nassr |
| 9 | Firas Al-Buraikan | FW | Al-Ahli |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari | FW | Al-Hilal |
| 11 | Saleh Al-Shehri | FW | Al-Ittihad |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid | DF | Lens |
| 13 | Nawaf Boushal | DF | Al-Nassr |
| 14 | Hassan Kadesh | DF | Al-Ittihad |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | MF | Al-Nassr |
| 16 | Ziyad Al-Johani | MF | Al-Ahli |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam | FW | Al-Ettifaq |
| 18 | Alaa Al-Hejji | MF | Neom |
| 19 | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | FW | Al-Nassr |
| 20 | Sultan Mandash | FW | Al-Hilal |
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais | GK | Al-Ula |
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar | GK | Al-Qadsiah |
| 23 | Mohamed Kanno | MF | Al-Hilal |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi | DF | Al-Hilal |
| 25 | Jehad Thakri | DF | Al-Qadsiah |
| 26 | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | DF | Al-Qadsiah |
Saudi Arabia won the AFC Fourth Round group, buoyed by the 2022 upset of Argentina and continued investment in domestic football via the Saudi Pro League. Captain Salem Al-Dawsari, the 2025 AFC Player of the Year, leads the attack. Group H (Spain, Uruguay, Cape Verde) will test them severely, but Saudi Arabia's organisation and counter-attacking threat make them competitive.
Path to qualification
Qualified by winning their group in the AFC Fourth Round qualifying.
Matchday 1
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Hard Rock Stadium
Matchday 2
Spain vs Saudi Arabia
Spain vs Saudi Arabia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Matchday 3
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
NRG Stadium