World Cup 2026 · Group H
Saudi Arabia
Hard Rock Stadium
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FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
6
World Cup Appearances
Round of 16
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Group stage
Group Stage Schedule
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If Saudi Arabia Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Saudi Arabia if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Mohammed Al-Rubaie | Age 28 | Al-Hilal |
| Nawaf Alaqidi | Age 26 | Al-Nassr |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | Age 35 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Defenders | ||
| Abdulelah Al Amri | Age 29 | Al-Nassr |
| Muteb Al Mufarrij | Age 29 | Al-Fayhaa |
| Saud Abdulhamid | Age 26 | Lens |
| Midfielders | ||
| Hassan Kadesh | Age 33 | Sunderland |
| Rayane Hamed | Age 24 | Peterborough United |
| Mohamed Kanno | Age 31 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Turki Al Ammar | Age 26 | Al-Taawon |
| Sultan Mandash | Age 31 | Al-Hilal |
| Ayman Yahya | Age 25 | Al-Nassr |
| Salman Al-Faraj | Age 36 | Neom |
| Khalid Al Ghannam | Age 25 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Musab Al Juwayr | Age 22 | Al-Qadsiah |
| Marwan Al Sahafi | Age 22 | Antwerp |
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | Age 26 | Al-Nassr |
| Saleh Al-Shehri | Age 32 | Al-Ittihad |
| Firas Al-Buraikan | Age 26 | Al-Ahli |