Saudi Arabia national football team
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| Nickname(s) | الصقور الخضر (Green Falcons) |
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| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Head coach | Bert van Marwijk |
| Captain | Osama Hawsawi |
| Most caps | Mohamed Al-Deayea (178) |
| Top scorer | Majed Abdullah (71) |
| FIFA code | KSA |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 56  8 (9 February 2017)
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| Highest | 21 (July 2004) |
| Lowest | 126 (December 2012) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 63 (23 January 2017) |
| Highest | 27 (November 1998) |
| Lowest | 112 (1970, 1972) |
| First international | |
 Saudi Arabia 1–1 Lebanon  (Beirut, Lebanon; 18 January 1957) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia  (Dili, East Timor; 17 November 2015) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 United Arab Republic 13–0 Saudi Arabia (Casablanca, Morocco; 3 September 1961 |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | Round of 16, 1994 |
| Asian Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1984) |
| Best result | Champions, 1984, 1988 and 1996 |
| Confederations Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | Runner-up, 1992 |
The Saudi Arabia national football team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي لكرة القدم) represents Saudi Arabia in association football. It is known by its fans as Al-Suqour (The Falcons), Al-Khodor (The Green). Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia has won the Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988, and 1996) and qualified for the World Cup four consecutive times ever since debuting at the 1994 tournament.
In the 1994 World Cup, Saudi Arabia upset seeded Belgium and beat Morocco in the group stage before falling to Sweden in the Round of 16. Saudi Arabia was dismissed in the first round of the next three Cup tournaments.
The Saudi Arabian football team was once regarded as a powerhouse of Asian football, but since 2010, they have been on the verge of decline.
The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last 12 months.
Notes:
Updated 10 August 2015.
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