Saudi_Arabia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup
Saudi Arabia is one of the most successful teams in Asia, having won three AFC Asian Cup titles and is one of the stronger teams in the continent. With influential experiences, the Saudi team has been a major force in the Asian Cup.
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The Saudis first qualified to the Asian Cup was in 1984, and it was also the first time Saudi Arabia claimed the title. They repeated the feat in 1988 and 1996, before reaching two other finals, both ended in defeats. Having said, Saudi Arabia also has disappointing performances, notably 2004, 2011 and 2015, when Saudi Arabia crashed out from the group stage. Saudi Arabia will play in 2023 edition, looking on their quest to win the Asian Cup in the new millennia. Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 edition which will mark the first time that the country has ever hosted the Asian Cup.
Main article: 1984 AFC Asian Cup
Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Qatar |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Syria |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  South Korea |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information 1–1, South Korea ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Abdullah  90' |
Lee Tae-Ho 51' |
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
More information 1–1 (a.e.t.), Iran ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shahin Bayani 88' (o.g.) |
Shahrokh Bayani 43' |
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| Penalties | ||
Abdullah  Abduljawad Nu'eimeh Al-Jam'an Al-Musaibeah |
5–4 | Hajiloo Mokhtarifar Derakhshan Panjali Shahrokh Bayani |
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- Final
Main article: 1988 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  China |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Bahrain |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
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Source: RSSSF
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
More information 1–1, Bahrain ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Jazea'a 78' |
Report | F. Mohamed 44' (pen.) |
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Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Final
More information South Korea, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Cho Min-Kook Lee Tae-Ho Byun Byung-Joo Kim Joo-Sung Cho Yoon-Hwan |
3–4 | Nu'eimeh Abd Al-Jawad Abdullah Al-Mutlaq Al-Bishi |
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Main article: 1992 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Thailand |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
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Source: WorldFootball.net
More information 4–0, Thailand ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 4' Al-Bishi 19', 72'Al-Thunayan 64' |
Report |
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
More information 2–0, United Arab Emirates ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 |  United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 77' Al-Bishi 80' |
Report |
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- Final
Main article: 1996 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information 6–0, Thailand ...
| Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Temawi 10' (pen.), 29' (pen.) Al-Mehallel 15', 54'Al-Muwallid 18'Al-Jaber 52' |
Report |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information 4–3, China ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 31', 65' Al-Jaber 34'Al-Mehallel 43' |
Report | Zhang Enhua 6', 89' Peng Weiguo 16' |
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- Semi-finals
More information Iran, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Daei Peyrovani Yazdani Estili Bagheri Khakpour |
3–4 | Al-Temawi Sulaimani Zubromawi Al-Muwallid Al-Harbi Madani |
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- Final
More information United Arab Emirates, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| United Arab Emirates | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| M. Ali Saleh K. Saad Saeed |
2–4 | Al-Thunayan Zubromawi Al-Harbi Al-Temawi Al-Muwallid |
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Main article: 2000 AFC Asian Cup
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information 1–4, Japan ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–4 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Morioka 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Yanagisawa 22' Takahara 37'Nanami 53'Ono 88' |
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More information 5–0, Uzbekistan ...
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Otaibi 18' Al-Shalhoub 35', 78', 86'Al-Temyat 88' |
Report |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information Kuwait, 2–3 (a.e.t.) ...
| Kuwait | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Bashar Abdullah 62' Al-Huwaidi 68' |
Report | Al-Temyat 45+1'  109' Al-Meshal 72' |
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- Semi-finals
More information South Korea, 1–2 ...
South Korea  | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Dong-Gook 90+1' |
Report | Al-Meshal 76', 80' |
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- Final
Main article: 2004 AFC Asian Cup
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkmenistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information 2–2, Turkmenistan ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qahtani 9' (pen.), 59' |
Report | N. Bayramov 6' Kuliyev 90+3' |
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More information 1–2, Iraq ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 |  Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Montashari 57' |
Report | Akram 51' Mahmoud 86' |
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Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup
Group D
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group D
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
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More information South Korea, 1–1 ...
| South Korea | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Sung-Kuk 66' |
Report | Y. Al-Qahtani 77' (pen.) |
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More information 2–1, Indonesia ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Al-Qahtani 12' Al-Harthi 90' |
Report | Aiboy 17' |
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More information 4–0, Bahrain ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mousa 18' A. Al-Qahtani 45'Al-Jassim 68', 79' |
Report |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
More information 2–1, Uzbekistan ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Al-Qahtani 3' Al-Mousa 75' |
Report | Solomin 82' |
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- Semi-finals
More information Japan, 2–3 ...
| Japan | 2–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Nakazawa 37' Abe 53' |
Report | Y. Al-Qahtani 35' Mouath 47', 57' |
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- Final
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Jordan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Syria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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| 9 January 2011 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Syria |
| 13 January 2011 | ||
| Jordan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 17 January 2011 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | Japan |
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  North Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
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| 10 January 2015 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1[1] | China | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
| 14 January 2015 | |||
| North Korea | 1–4[2] | Saudi Arabia | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| 18 January 2015 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Group E
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | North Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
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Source: AFC
More information 4–0, North Korea ...
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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More information Lebanon, 0–2 ...
| Lebanon | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Knockout stage
- Round of 16
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Group F
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group F
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Oman |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
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Source: AFC
More information 2–1, Oman ...
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Knockout stage
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage
Round of 16
More information 1–1 (a.e.t.), South Korea ...
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
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More information AFC Asian Cup record, AFC Asian Cup qualification record ...
| AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||||
 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Withdrew | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1980 |
Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
 1984 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1988 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Automatic qualification as champions | |||||||
 1992 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Automatic qualification as champions | |||||||
| 1996 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2000 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Automatic qualification as champions | |||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
  2007 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Automatic qualification as runners-up | |||||||
 2015 |
10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2027 | Qualified as host | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 12/19 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 74 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 152 | 21 | ||
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