The Tournament
Saudi Arabia 2026
Hervé Renard was sacked just months before the tournament and replaced by Georgios Donis, a Greek manager with deep Saudi Pro League experience.
21
Mohammed Al-Owais
4
Abdulelah Al-Amri
5
Hassan Al-Tambakti
4
Abdulelah Al Amri
5
Hassan Al Tambakti
12
Saud Abdulhamid
15
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
23
Mohamed Kanno
6
Nasser Al-Dawsari
10
Salem Al-Dawsari
9
Firas Al-Buraikan
5-3-1-1
4-4-2
4-3-3
4-2-3-1
4-1-4-1
4-5-1
4-3-2-1
3-5-2
3-4-3
5-3-2
5-4-1
Piece
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World Cup 2026
Saudi Arabia
A group-stage exit in 2022 had been a sobering lesson. Saudi Arabia returned in 2026 with renewed purpose. Under Georgios Donis, they were ready to write the next chapter.
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Group H
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
The Campaign
World Cup 2026
Saudi Arabia qualify for their seventh World Cup, buoyed by the massive domestic investment in the Saudi Pro League since 2023. The squad remains mostly domestic-based an anomaly among 2026 participants but now plays alongside some of the world's best at club level: Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar.
2026 campaign
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matches played
2drawn1lost
1scored5conceded
Winless throughout failed to score in 2 of 3 matches.
The Defining Moment
Saudi Arabia 2026
Saudi Arabia endured a difficult group stage, unable to advance despite moments of resistance. Their campaign featured a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, a heavy 0-4 defeat to Spain, and a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde.
Discipline
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cards
6yellow
2.0per match
No red cards despite the yellow count.
Top Scorer
Abdulelah Al Amri
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goal
4Defender
Abdulelah Al Amri led Saudi Arabia's attack with 1 goal at the 2026 World Cup.
Head Coach
Georgios Donis
Greek · 2026
Donis, 56, is a Greek manager appointed in April 2026 after Hervé Renard was dismissed. A former Greek international with extensive Saudi Pro League experience (Al-Hilal, Al-Wehda, Al-Fateh, Al-Qadsiah), he also managed AEK Athens and PAOK in Greece. Winless under Donis leading Saudi Arabia at his first World Cup.
Goalkeepers
1
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
GK
21
Mohammed Al-Owais
2GAMES
GK
22
Ahmed Al-Kassar
GK
Defenders
2
Ali Majrashi
CB
3
Ali Lajami
3GAMES
CB
4
Abdulelah Al-Amri
2GAMES
CB
5
Hassan Al-Tambakti
2GAMES
CB
12
Saud Abdulhamid
3GAMES
RWB
13
Nawaf Boushal
2GAMES
LB
14
Hassan Kadesh
CB
24
Moteb Al-Harbi
2GAMES
LWB
25
Jehad Thakri
CB
26
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
2GAMES
CB
Midfielders
6
Nasser Al-Dawsari
2GAMES
CM
7
Musab Al-Juwayr
2GAMES
CM
10
Salem Al-Dawsari
2GAMES
AM
15
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
2GAMES
DM
16
Ziyad Al-Johani
CM
18
Alaa Al-Hejji
1GAME
CM
20
Sultan Mandash
1GAME
RM
23
Mohamed Kanno
3GAMES
CM
Forwards
8
Ayman Yahya
CF
9
Firas Al-Buraikan
2GAMES
CF
11
Saleh Al-Shehri
CF
17
Khalid Al-Ghannam
1GAME
CF
19
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
2GAMES
CF