The Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team ) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
History Established in the late 2000s, the team played its first competitive matches at the 2010 Arab Beach Soccer Championship, winning the tournament after a 6–4 extra-time victory over the United Arab Emirates. Later that year, the team competed in the GCC Beach Games, losing four of five matches. A three-year hiatus followed before their debut at the 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, where they lost to the UAE and Palestine, defeated Uzbekistan, but forfeited both placement matches, finishing 12th.
At the 2014 Arab Championship, the defending champions were eliminated in the group stage after three losses, prompting another five-year break. The team returned at the 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup, hosted in the kingdom, finishing fourth. In 2021, a national development program was launched to prepare the team for future competitions. The side gradually improved, hosting the 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship and finishing 5th after wins over Kuwait and Lebanon. Saudi Arabia continued gaining experience through participation in several international events, including the Casablanca Cup (May 2022), Dubai Intercontinental Cup (November 2022), Acapulco Cup (April 2023), Nouakchott Championship (November 2023), and multiple editions of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup. In May 2023, they hosted and finished fourth in their first-ever World Beach Games Qualifiers campaign.
In 2024, the team expanded its regional presence, competing in the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship and the 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League. Their efforts culminated in a historic run at the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals for the first time in the nation's history. Players Current squad The following players were called to the squad for the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, held in Thailand from 20 to 30 March 2025.
Competitive record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup recordYearRound 2005Did not get invited 2006Did not enter 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013Did not qualify 2015Did not enter 2017 2019 2021Did not get nominated 2024Did not qualify 2025Total————————
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup recordYearRound 2006Did not enter 2007 2008 2009 2011 20139th place playoff 12th 5 1 0 0 4 13 26 2015Did not enter 2017 2019 2021Cancelled 2023Group stage 9th 3 1 0 1 1 10 10 2025 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 0 3 15 24Total1450183860
Asian Beach Games Asian Beach Games recordYearRound 2008 Did not enter 2010 2012 2014 2016 2026Bronze medal match 3rd521022719Total521022719
Arab Beach Soccer Cup Arab Beach Soccer Cup recordYearRound 2008 Did not enter 2010 Final 1st641013924 2014 Group stage7th300031121 2023Quarter-finals6th420021818 2027To be determined 2029Total1361066863 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship WAFF Beach Soccer Championship recordYearRound 2013 Did not enter 20225th place playoff 5th 4 1 1 0 2 14 15Total411021415
Neom Beach Soccer Cup 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship References
External links Official website