Saudi Arabia national futsal team

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Saudi Arabia
Nickname(s)الصقور الخضر
(Green Falcons)
Association Saudi Arabian Football Federation
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Flag of Spain.svg Andreu Plaza
FIFA code KSA
FIFA ranking 65 Decrease2.svg 4 (June 2023) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking61 (April 2023)
Lowest FIFA ranking91 (13 July 2016)
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8–2 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 6 January 1989)
Biggest win
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 16–1 Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15–1 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(Macau; 27 October 2007)

The Saudi Arabia national futsal team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and represents Saudi Arabia at international futsal competitions.

Contents

Results

2022

1 AprilFriendly Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates
14:00 (UTC+4)
  • Own goal Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Crepaldi Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Yoshikawa Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Uchida Soccerball shade.svg36'
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg25', 39'
Stadium: Khorfakkan Stadium Arena
5 April 2022 (2022-04-05) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg5–4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
21:30 (UTC+4)
  • Rudayni Soccerball shade.svg4', 34'
  • Al-Zahrani Soccerball shade.svg17', 28'
  • Al-Otaibi Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Report
  • Shawahna Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Salloum Soccerball shade.svg25', 38'
  • Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stadium: Zayed Sports Complex
Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia)
6 April 2022 (2022-04-06) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4)
  • Taqi Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Al-Maawali Soccerball shade.svg25'
Report
  • Rudayni Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Al-Harthi Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stadium: Zayed Sports Complex, Fujairah
Referee: Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Japan)
7 April 2022 (2022-04-07) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4)
  • Rhyem Soccerball shade.svg19', 40'
  • Al-Harthi Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Report
  • Al-Maleh Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Al-Mulla Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stadium: Zayed Sports Complex
Referee: Jargalsaikhan Rentsenkhand (Mongolia)
28 September 2022 (2022-09-28) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:00  UTC+3 Crepaldi Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Nasser Al-Harthi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mohsen Fqihe Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
30 September 2022 (2022-09-30) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:00  UTC+3 Châu Đoàn Phát Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.) Report Nguyễn Anh Duy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Châu Đoàn Phát Soccerball shade.svg28'
Nguyễn Minh Trí Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall
Referee: Osama Saeed (Bahrain)
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:00  UTC+3 Report Ali Soccerball shade.svg4', 23'
Rudayni Soccerball shade.svg11', 39'
Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall
Referee: Leung Chung Yin (Hong Kong)

2023

1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) NSDF Futsal Invitation Championship Iran  Flag of Iran.svg11–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Thailand
1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) NSDF Futsal Invitation Championship Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Thailand

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

World Cup record Qualification record
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGDMWDLGFGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Round 13003427-23No qualification
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000 Qualification via AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024
Total1/103003427-23000000

AFC Futsal Championship

Asian Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGDMWDLGFGA
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1999 Did not enterNo Qualification
Flag of Thailand.svg 2000
Flag of Iran.svg 2001
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2002
Flag of Iran.svg 2003
Flag of Macau.svg 2004
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2005
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2006 Did not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 2007
Flag of Thailand.svg 2008
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2010
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Did not qualify42022714
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 40131015
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2016 Group stage3012711-4301249
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Did not qualify303077
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2020 Cancelled3111108
Flag of Kuwait.svg 2022 Group stage320174+33120109
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024 Group stage3102610-43201145
Total3/1793152025-5236898267

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGADIF
Flag of Thailand.svg 2005 Did not enter
Flag of Macau.svg 2007 Group Stage41031529-14
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2009 Did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2013 Group Stage200217-6
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2017 Did not enter
Total2/561051636-20

Arab Futsal Championship

Arab Futsal Championship record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Egypt.svg 1998 Did not enter
Flag of Libya.svg 2005
Flag of Egypt.svg 2007
Flag of Egypt.svg 2008
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2022 6th31111112-1
Total1/531111112-1

GCC Futsal Cup

GCC Futsal Cup record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGADIF
Flag of Qatar.svg 2013 Runners-up42111513+2
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2015 6th50231219-7
Total2/292342732-5

WAFF Futsal Championship

2022 WAFF Futsal Championship

Palestine 1–2 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 4–5 Kuwait

Saudi Arabia 3–2 Iraq

Saudi Arabia 4–3 Oman

Saudi Arabia 3–5 Kuwait

2022 GCC Games

Bahrain 1-3 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 2-3 Kuwait

UAE 5-2 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 3-0 Oman

Summary Results

As of 30 March 2024
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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 http://old.futsalplanet.com/matches/index.asp
  3. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2010.html
  4. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2011.html
  5. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2012.html
  6. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2013.html
  7. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2014.html
  8. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2015.html
  9. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2016.html
  10. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2017.html
  11. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2018.html
  12. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2019.html
  13. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2020.html
  14. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2021.html
  15. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2022.html
  16. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2023.html
  17. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2024.html
  18. http://www.futsalplanet.com/default.aspx