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Saudi Arabia
Group H · Pot 3

Saudi Arabia
الصقور الخضر.

The team that beat Argentina 2:1 in Doha is going to defend its reputation. Mancini came and went; Hervé Renard returned for a second stint — and yet was sacked in April 2026, a couple of months before the tournament started. The squad is young, but the Saudi Pro League has given them invaluable experience playing against stars.

Route · Group H
Mon · 15 JUNSaudi Arabia — Uruguay — · —Miami · 18:00 Sun · 21 JUNSpain — Saudi Arabia — · —Atlanta · 12:00 Fri · 26 JUNCape Verde — Saudi Arabia — · —Houston · 19:00
Wed 1 JULRound of 16 · H vs ?New York / NJ
National anthem
Aash Al-Maleek
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
15 JUN · MON · 18:00
vs Uruguay
Miami · Hard Rock Stadium
Matchday 2
21 JUN · SUN · 12:00
away at Spain
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Matchday 3
26 JUN · FRI · 19:00
away at Cape Verde
Houston · NRG Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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FIFA Ranking
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Odds to win
Coaching staff

Donís —
Greek a month before World Cup.

Yorgos Donis

Yorgos Donis

Head Coach · Saudi Arabia · since April 2026

Greek, former AEK Athens, Panathinaikos, Al-Khalij (Saudi PL). Took over Saudi Arabia on April 23, 2026 — less than 2 months before the World Cup start, after Renard's dismissal. The latest appointment of the tournament.

Ex-AEK, Panathinaikos Appointed 7 weeks before World Cup National team debut
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Salem Al-Dawsari

Salem Al-Dawsari

Midfielder · № 7 · 34 years old

Captain and leader of Al-Hilal. Author of the famous winning goal against Argentina in 2022, Saudi Arabia's main creative force.

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Firas Al-Buraikan

Firas Al-Buraikan

Forward · № 9 · 25 years old

Striker for Al-Ahly — winners of the AFC Champions League 2026. The main goalscorer of the new generation national team.

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Saud Abdulhamid

Saud Abdulhamid

Defender · № 2 · 26 years old

Right-back for Lans — the only player in the top-5 leagues. Speed and flanking involvement.

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Mohammed Kanu

Mohammed Kanu

Midfielder · № 14 · 31 years old

Al-Hilal's defensive midfielder 188 cm. The link between defense and attack.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Nawaf Al-Aqidi Al-Nassr 25 years old · 192 cm · €3.0M
21
Mohammed Al Ovais Al-Ahly 34 years · 187 cm · €1.5M
22
Mohammed Al Iami Al-Ittihad 29 years · 185 cm · €1.0M

Defenders

2
Saud Abdulhamid Lens 26 years · 180 cm · €8.0M
3
Ali Al-Bulaihi Al-Hilal 36 years · 184 cm · €1.2M
4
Hassan Tambakti Al-Hilal 26 years · 184 cm · €10M
5
Ali Lajami Al-Hilal 29 years · 191 cm · €5.0M
6
Abdulela Al-Amri Al-Nassr 28 years · 188 cm · €4.0M
13
Nawaf Bouchal Al-Nassr 24 years · 178 cm · €3.0M
15
Hassan Kadesh Al-Ittihad 28 years old · 188 cm · €2.5M
17
Ayman Yahya Al-Nassr 24 years old · 175 cm · €3.0M

Midfielders

7
Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal 34 years old · 173 cm · €8.0M
8
Abdulla Al Haibari Al-Nassr 30 years · 178 cm · €3.0M
10
Salman Al-Faraj Neom 36 years old · 182 cm · €1.2M
14
Mohammed Kanu Al-Hilal 31 years old · 188 cm · €4.0M
16
Nayef Masud Al-Ittihad 24 years old · 176 cm · €2.5M
18
Musab Al Dzhuvair Al-Hilal 22 years old · 170 cm · €4.0M
19
Ali Mujarrash Al-Ittihad 27 years old · 178 cm · €2.0M
23
Mohammed Mahzari Al-Taawun 27 years old · 173 cm · €1.5M

Forwards

9
Firas Al-Buraikan Al-Ahly 25 years old · 184 cm · €12M
11
Saleh Al-Shehri Al-Ittihad 32 years old · 180 cm · €3.0M
12
Abdullah Al-Hamdan Al-Nassr 26 years old · 187 cm · €4.0M
20
Ziyad Al-Juhani Al-Nassr 21 years old · 175 cm · €3.0M
24
Sultan Mandash Al-Hilal 26 years old · 175 cm · €2.5M
25
Halid Al Gannam Al-Nassr 26 years old · 178 cm · €3.0M
26
Abdulaziz Al-Alewa Al-Ittihad 25 years old · 173 cm · €2.0M
History

Seven tournaments,
one Doha shock.

Doha 2022.

7 tournaments, best result — Round of 16 at USA 1994. Main achievement — victory over Argentina in the first round of Doha 2–1. Consistently qualified since 2018, but has failed to advance from the group stage.

1994 1/8
2022GroupArgentina 2–1, Poland 0–2, Mexico 1–2Group
2018GroupRussia 0–5, Uruguay 0–1, Egypt 2–1Group
2006GroupTunisia 2–2, Ukraine 0–4, Spain 0–1Group
2002GroupGermany 0–8, Cameroon 0–1, Ireland 0–3Group
1998GroupDenmark 0–1, France 0–4, South Africa 2–2Group
19941/8Sweden 1–3, DallasRound of 16
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Al-Akhdar
Yalla yal-Akhdar, yalla yalla!
[Yalla Al-Akhdar, yalla yalla!]
Come on, Greens, come on-come on!

"Green Falcons" — the team's nickname. After the sensational victory over Argentina (World Cup 2022), the chant spread beyond the stadiums.