Saudi Arabia national football team
The Saudi Arabian national football team heard since the mid- 1980s to the strongest Asian national teams. After twice winning the Asian Cup, the national team of Saudi Arabia was first time in 1994 to qualify for the World Cup finals. In the course of this tournament has been achieved by reaching the second round ( after victories against Morocco and Belgium), the biggest success so far at the World Championships. The team could then three more times to qualify for the World Cup finals. In qualifying for the 2010 finals in Saudi Arabia but failed in the final Asian qualifying round against Bahrain. After a 0-0 draw in Bahrain, succeed in their own country only a 2-2. Saudi Arabia different from then because of the Away - Torregel.
The team has been training since March 2007 by the Brazilian Hélio dos Anjos, who had succeeded his country man Marcos Paquetá. In eleven years, for a total of 15 coaches had tried in the post of national coach. In February 2009, the Portuguese José Peseiro took over as coach Nasser Al Johar of. After Peseiro had to resign his office during the Asian Cup 2011, Al Johar took over again - for nine days. After even the third game of the Asia Cup was lost, Al Johar was also exempted. In June 2011, the Association Frank Rijkaard committed to new head coach, this was released on 15 January 2013.
- 6.1 Record Player
- 6.2 scorer
- 6.3 Internationals
Participation at the Olympic Games
After 1988, the national team has not participated in the Olympics and the qualifying matches to do so. 1996 separated the Olympic team from the first round.
Participation of Saudi Arabia at the Football World Cup (four times )
FIFA Confederations Cup
Saudi Arabia participated as organizer of the first King Fahd Cup competition mentioned in the first three sweeps and 1999 winner of the AFC Asian Cup 1996.
Football Asian Championships
Title
- Asian champions (3) - 1984, 1988, 1996
- Gulf Cup ( 3) - 1994, 2002, 2004
- Arab Cup (2) - 1998, 2002
- U -17 World Cup - 1989
International matches against German -speaking national soccer teams
So far there were no matches against Switzerland and Austria.
Statistics
Most games
Saudi Arabia has the most players with at least 100 games.
Note: From the FIFA (Figures in brackets if different) and RSSSF were taken in August and September 2013 more Saudi Arabian player in the list of players with at least 100 games and changed data previously listed players. Sources: FIFA hundreds Club (Updated: August 20, 2013) (PDF, 57 kB ), Saudi Arabia - Record International Players (as of September 12, 2013 )
Scorer
Source: Saudi Arabia - Record International Players (as of September 12, 2013 )
Internationals
Coach of the national
Other national teams
With the Football World Cup 2006 of people with disabilities, the Saudi Arabian team in the Leverkuser Bayarena won the title in front of 14,500 spectators.