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.
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.
1984 AFC Asian Cup
Group A
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
1988 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
1992 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
1996 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2000 AFC Asian Cup
Group C
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2004 AFC Asian Cup
Group C
2007 AFC Asian Cup
Group D
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2011 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
9 January 20111–213 January 20111–017 January 20110–5
2015 AFC Asian Cup
Group B
10 January 2015 0–1 Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane14 January 2015 1–4 AAMI Park, Melbourne18 January 2015 3–1 AAMI Park, Melbourne
2019 AFC Asian Cup
Group E
Knockout stage Round of 16
2023 AFC Asian Cup
Group F
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Overall record AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPosition 1956Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976Withdrew6312125 1980Withdrew 1984Champions1st6330734400190 1988Champions1st633051Automatic qualification as champions 1992Runners-up2nd522183Automatic qualification as champions 1996Champions 1st63211164400100 2000Runners-up2nd6312118Automatic qualification as champions 2004Group stage13th3012356600311 2007Runners-up2nd64111266501214 2011Group stage15th300318Automatic qualification as runners-up 201510th310255651093 2019Round of 1612th4202638620284 202310th4220528620224 2027Qualified as hosts6411123Total3 Titles12/1952231514745054437416424
Head-to-head record AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)Opponent211051+4531185+3110021+1412124-2310223-16105414-10100101-1321042+2110020+2110020+2220081+7110021+1403124-2514054+1320142+23210100+101010220211020+2420285+3
See also Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup Saudi Arabia at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
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