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Saudi Arabia Al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya

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General Information for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Football Federation
Founded
1956
FIFA entry
1956
Average height in 1997
1.78m
Average age in 1997
24
Confederation
AFC
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Emblem
Jersey in 1997
No jersey in 1997

Coaches in 1997

Pfister, Otto (Coach)

Pfister Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Pfister provided by Tony Hollner
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Pfister, Otto (Coach)

Day of Birth
1937-11-24
Place of Birth
Koln (Germany)
Matches
10 (9 / 1)
Goto coach Otto Pfister

Vingada, Nelo (Coach)

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Vingada, Nelo (Coach)

Day of Birth
1953-03-30
Place of Birth
Serpa (Portugal)
Matches
15 (10 / 5)
Goto coach Nelo Vingada

Players of Saudi Arabia in 1997

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Al-Deayea, Mohammed 1972-08-02 Goalkeeper Saudi Arabia Al-Ta'ee Ha'il 21 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Sadiq, Hussein 1973-10-15 Goalkeeper Saudi Arabia Al-Qadisiyah al-Khobar 2 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Talib, Ahmed Dhari Goalkeeper 0 2 0 0 0 0
Zubromawi, Abdullah Sulaiman 1973-11-15 Centre Back Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jidda 20 0 1 0 0 0
Al-Sulimani, Hussein Abdul-Ghani 1977-01-21 Left Back Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jidda 18 3 0 0 0 0
Al-Khilaiwi, Mohammed 1971-08-21 Centre Back Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jidda 18 0 1 0 0 0
Al-Jahani, Mohammed Sheliah 1974-09-28 Right Back Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jidda 15 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Ahmed Al-Dokhi 1976-10-25 Right Back Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 6 5 0 0 0 0
Madani, Ahmed Jamil 1970-01-06 Defender Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jidda 6 3 0 0 0 0
Al-Janoubi, Abdulaziz 1974-07-20 Defender Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ 4 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Sahafi, Mohamed 1975-10-02 Defender Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jidda 3 2 0 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Abdullah Sharideh 1970-11-23 Defender 2 3 0 0 0 0
Al-Alawi, Salem 1972-08-21 Defender 1 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Muwallid, Khaled Massad 1971-11-23 Attacking Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jidda 21 0 8 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Khamis Al-Owairan 1973-09-08 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 20 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Temawi, Khaled 1968-04-19 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 17 4 2 0 0 0
Al-Harbi, Ibrahim Mater 1975-07-10 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ 17 3 0 0 0 0
Al-Shahrani, Ibrahim Suwayed 1974-07-21 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ 14 5 6 0 0 0
Al-Zahrani, Khamis 1976-08-03 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jidda 4 6 1 0 0 0
Al-Owairan, Said 1967-08-17 Attacking Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab ar-Riyāḍ 4 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Thunayan, Yousuf 1963-11-18 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 1 2 1 0 0 0
Saleh, Hamzah 1969-04-19 Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jidda 0 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Jaber, Sami 1972-12-11 Secondary striker Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 14 5 5 0 0 0
Al-Mehallel, Fahad 1970-11-11 Striker Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab ar-Riyāḍ 11 8 4 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Obeid 1975-10-02 Striker Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda Makkah 9 9 6 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Abdulaziz 1973-11-17 Striker 3 6 1 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Abdullah Jamaan 1977-11-10 Striker Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal ar-Riyāḍ 2 7 5 0 0 0
Al-Dosari, Mehaisen Al-Jamman 1966-04-06 Striker Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Saudi Arabia in 1997

Missing match data:
  • Syria (02.03.) p
  • Indonesia (09.03.) p
  • Syria (04.03.) p
  • Indonesia (11.03.) p
  • Mali (25.09.) p
Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1997-03-02
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Syria
3:0 p
Saudi Arabia vs. Syria
Friendly
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
1997-03-04
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Syria
1:1 p
Saudi Arabia vs. Syria
Friendly
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
1997-03-09
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Indonesia
4:0 p
Saudi Arabia vs. Indonesia
Friendly
Hougang Stadium
1997-03-11
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Indonesia
1:1 p
Saudi Arabia vs. Indonesia
Friendly
Hougang Stadium
1997-03-16
Taiwan
Taiwan
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
0:2 c
Taiwan vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Shah Alam Stadium
1997-03-18
Malaysia
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
0:0 c
Malaysia vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Shah Alam Stadium
1997-03-20
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1:4 c
Bangladesh vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Shah Alam Stadium
1997-03-27
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
3:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Bangladesh
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
1997-03-29
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Malaysia
3:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Malaysia
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
1997-03-31
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
Taiwan
6:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Taiwan
World Cup 1998 - Group 1
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
1997-09-14
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Kuwait
2:1 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Kuwait
World Cup 1998 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-09-19
Iran
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1:1 c
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group A
Azadi Stadium
1997-09-25
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Mali
Mali
5:1 p
Saudi Arabia vs. Mali
Friendly
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-10-03
China
China
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1:0 c
China vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group A
Jinzhou Stadium
1997-10-11
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Qatar
1:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar
World Cup 1998 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-10-17
Kuwait
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2:1 c
Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group A
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
1997-10-24
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iran
1:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran
World Cup 1998 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-11-06
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
China
China
1:1 c
Saudi Arabia vs. China
World Cup 1998 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-11-12
Qatar
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
0:1 c
Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group A
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
1997-12-07
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Iceland
Iceland
0:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Iceland
Friendly
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
1997-12-12
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Brazil
0:3 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Brazil
ConfedCup 1997 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-12-14
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Mexico
0:5 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico
ConfedCup 1997 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
1997-12-16
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Australia
1:0 c
Saudi Arabia vs. Australia
ConfedCup 1997 - Group A
King Fahd International Stadium
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Match Progress for Saudi Arabia in 1997

Favorite Opponents of Saudi Arabia

Opponent M W D L G
Kuwait
Kuwait
41 17 10 14 51
Bahrain
Bahrain
37 19 10 8 57
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
35 20 8 7 51
Iraq
Iraq
34 12 8 14 40
Qatar
Qatar
33 13 13 7 36
Oman
Oman
27 18 4 5 49
Syria
Syria
22 12 9 1 38
China
China
21 10 5 6 29
South Korea
South Korea
20 6 8 6 23
Yemen
Yemen
19 17 2 0 55
Japan
Japan
18 5 2 11 13
Thailand
Thailand
17 14 2 1 42
Jordan
Jordan
17 10 1 6 27
Indonesia
Indonesia
17 12 4 1 41
Malaysia
Malaysia
13 10 2 1 30
Palestine
Palestine
12 6 6 0 19
Iran
Iran
12 6 4 2 22
Australia
Australia
12 2 4 6 12
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
12 7 1 4 27
Singapore
Singapore
11 10 1 0 32
North Korea
North Korea
11 6 3 2 21
Lebanon
Lebanon
10 6 3 1 17
New Zealand
New Zealand
9 4 1 4 14
USA
USA
8 2 2 4 8
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 1 6 3
Jamaica
Jamaica
6 3 1 2 14
Zambia
Zambia
6 4 1 1 8
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
6 6 0 0 16
Iceland
Iceland
6 3 2 1 6
Argentina
Argentina
5 1 2 2 5
Tunisia
Tunisia
5 2 1 2 5
Ghana
Ghana
5 1 2 2 7
Algeria
Algeria
5 2 2 1 7
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
5 5 0 0 20
Brazil
Brazil
5 0 0 5 3
Morocco
Morocco
5 2 0 3 4
Egypt
Egypt
5 2 1 2 8
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
5 3 1 1 10
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
5 1 0 4 6
India
India
5 5 0 0 18
Vietnam
Vietnam
4 4 0 0 13
Mali
Mali
4 1 1 2 8
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
4 3 1 0 7
Bolivia
Bolivia
4 0 2 2 3
Cameroon
Cameroon
4 1 1 2 3
Poland
Poland
4 0 0 4 2
Finland
Finland
4 1 1 2 4
South Africa
South Africa
4 1 2 1 3
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
3 2 1 0 5
Estonia
Estonia
3 1 1 1 3
Denmark
Denmark
3 0 0 3 0
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
3 2 1 0 4
Spain
Spain
3 0 0 3 2
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
3 1 0 2 1
Colombia
Colombia
3 0 1 2 1
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
3 3 0 0 9
Uruguay
Uruguay
3 1 1 1 4
Paraguay
Paraguay
3 0 3 0 1
Greece
Greece
3 1 1 1 4
Germany
Germany
3 0 0 3 1
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
3 3 0 0 7
Belgium
Belgium
3 1 0 2 2
North Yemen
North Yemen
3 3 0 0 4
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 1 1 2
Slovenia
Slovenia
2 0 1 1 0
Chile
Chile
2 0 1 1 2
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 1 1 1
Namibia
Namibia
2 2 0 0 3
Senegal
Senegal
2 2 0 0 6
Uganda
Uganda
2 1 1 0 3
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 0 0 2 1
Portugal
Portugal
2 0 0 2 0
Hungary
Hungary
2 0 2 0 2
Bhutan
Bhutan
2 2 0 0 10
Pakistan
Pakistan
2 2 0 0 7
England
England
2 0 2 0 1
Moldova
Moldova
2 1 0 1 3
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
2 2 0 0 4
Taiwan
Taiwan
2 2 0 0 8
Ukraine
Ukraine
2 0 1 1 1
Nigeria
Nigeria
2 0 2 0 2
Macau
Macau
2 2 0 0 14
Libya
Libya
2 0 0 2 1
East Timor
East Timor
2 2 0 0 17
Russia
Russia
2 1 0 1 4
Mongolia
Mongolia
2 2 0 0 12
DR Congo
DR Congo
2 2 0 0 4
Gabon
Gabon
2 1 0 1 1
Togo
Togo
2 2 0 0 2
Nepal
Nepal
1 1 0 0 7
Norway
Norway
1 0 0 1 0
Georgia
Georgia
1 0 0 1 0
Italy
Italy
1 0 0 1 1
Belarus
Belarus
1 0 1 0 1
Lithuania
Lithuania
1 0 0 1 0
Honduras
Honduras
1 0 1 0 0
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Canada
Canada
1 1 0 0 2
Angola
Angola
1 0 1 0 0
Latvia
Latvia
1 1 0 0 2
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
1 1 0 0 3
Congo
Congo
1 1 0 0 3
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1 1 0 0 1
Sudan
Sudan
1 1 0 0 2
Egypt
Egypt (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 2
Laos
Laos
1 1 0 0 4
Albania
Albania
1 0 1 0 1
Algeria
Algeria (B)
1 1 0 0 2
Turkey
Turkey
1 0 0 1 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 3
Scotland
Scotland
1 0 1 0 2
Slovakia
Slovakia
1 0 1 0 1
Haiti
Haiti
1 1 0 0 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 2
Tanzania
Tanzania
1 1 0 0 8
Cambodia
Cambodia
1 1 0 0 7
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
Panama
Panama
1 0 1 0 1
Germany
Germany (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Kosovo
Kosovo
1 0 0 1 0
Morocco
Morocco (U23)
1 1 0 0 2
France
France
1 0 0 1 0
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
1 0 0 1 0
Ecuador
Ecuador
1 0 1 0 0
Wales
Wales
1 0 0 1 1
Comoros
Comoros
1 1 0 0 3
Algeria
Algeria (Olympic)
1 1 0 0 3
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
1 0 0 1 0
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
1 1 0 0 1
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Ireland
Ireland
1 0 0 1 0
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