Saudi Arabia national football team results (1980–1999)

This is a list of the Saudi Arabia national football team results from 1980 to 1999.[1][2]

Results[edit]

1980[edit]

30 January 1980 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–3  South Korea Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
1 February 1980 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–0  South Korea Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
29 September 1980 Islamic Games Saudi Arabia 3–0  Malaysia İzmir, Turkey
Report Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium
3 October 1980 Islamic Games Turkey  3–0 Saudi Arabia İzmir, Turkey
Report Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium
4 October 1980 Islamic Games Libya  2–0 Saudi Arabia İzmir, Turkey
Report Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium
12 December 1980 Friendly Saudi Arabia 8–0  Indonesia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
14 December 1980 Friendly Saudi Arabia 3–0  Indonesia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

1981[edit]

24 February 1981 Friendly Singapore  1–1 Saudi Arabia Kallang, Singapore
15:25 UTC+8
  • 22'
Report Stadium: Former National Stadium
8 March 1981 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–2  Tunisia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15:25 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
11 March 1981 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–1  Jordan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report
  • 74'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
21 March 1981 1982 FWCQ Iraq  0–1 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico)
24 March 1981 1982 FWCQ Syria  0–2 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Junichi Nichi (Japan)
28 March 1981 1982 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 1–0  Bahrain Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
31 March 1981 1982 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 1–0  Qatar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Aboloya 85' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
17 October 1981 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–0  South Korea Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15:25 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
28 October 1981 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–2  Sweden Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al Dahmash (Saudi Arabia)
4 November 1981 1982 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 0–1  Kuwait Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Alf Grey (England)
12 November 1981 1982 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 2–4  China Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[a]
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
19 November 1981 1982 FWCQ China  2–0 Saudi Arabia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[a]
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
28 November 1981 1982 FWCQ New Zealand  2–2 Saudi Arabia Auckland, New Zealand
20:00 UTC+12 Report Majed Abdullah 37', 41' Stadium: Mt. Smart Stadium
Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)
7 December 1981 1982 FWCQ Kuwait  2–0 Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al-Qadisiyyah Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jan Redelfs (West Germany)
19 December 1981 1982 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 0–5  New Zealand Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Charles Corver (Netherlands)

1982[edit]

21 March 1982 1982 Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates  1–0 Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)
24 March 1982 1982 Gulf Cup Iraq  1–1[b] Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland)
26 March 1982 1982 Gulf Cup Kuwait  1–0 Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Referee: Jan Redelfs (West Germany)
29 March 1982 1982 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 1–0  Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jan Redelfs (West Germany)
31 March 1982 1982 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 3–0  Oman Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
2 April 1982 1982 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–2  Bahrain Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Ghareeb (Kuwait)
3 October 1982 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–1  Morocco Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al Naseer (Saudi Arabia)
12 October 1982 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–0  Cameroon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
20 November 1982 1982 Asian Games Saudi Arabia 1–0  Thailand New Delhi, India
20:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
22 November 1982 1982 Asian Games Saudi Arabia 1–1  Syria New Delhi, India
16:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium
24 November 1982 1982 Asian Games North Korea  2–2 Saudi Arabia New Delhi, India
16:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium
27 November 1982 1982 Asian Games India  0–1 Saudi Arabia New Delhi, India
20:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Vijit Getkeaw (Thailand)
1 December 1982 1982 Asian Games Iraq  1–0 Saudi Arabia New Delhi, India
20:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Hardjowasito Sudarso (Indonesia)
2 December 1982 1982 Asian Games North Korea  0–2
Awarded[c]
Saudi Arabia New Delhi, India
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

1984[edit]

21 February 1984 Friendly Saudi Arabia 4–2  Algeria Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah 3' (pen.), 73'
Khalifa 13'
Al-Nafisah 90'
Report Zidane 30', 58' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
10 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Qatar  2–1 Saudi Arabia Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
15 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 3–1  Oman Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
17 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Iraq  4–0 Saudi Arabia Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
20 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 1–1  Kuwait Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
23 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–0  United Arab Emirates Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
26 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–0  Bahrain Muscat, Oman
Report Stadium: Royal Oman Police Stadium
25 September 1984 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–2  Iceland Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
8 October 1984 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–1  Thailand Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
10 October 1984 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–3  Thailand Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
19 October 1984 1984 Asian Cup qualification Saudi Arabia 7–0    Nepal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
22 October 1984 1984 Asian Cup qualification Saudi Arabia 1–0  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
24 October 1984 1984 Asian Cup qualification Saudi Arabia 5–0  Sri Lanka Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
26 October 1984 1984 Asian Cup qualification Saudi Arabia 6–0  Oman Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
20 November 1984 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–1  Finland Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Jubail Club Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
2 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 1–1  South Korea Singapore
19:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: George Joseph (Malaysia)
4 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Syria  0–1 Saudi Arabia Singapore
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
8 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Qatar  1–1 Saudi Arabia Singapore
19:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
11 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Kuwait  0–1 Saudi Arabia Singapore
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
13 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
 Iran Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
Penalties
16 December 1984 1984 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2–0  China Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

1985[edit]

12 April 1985 1986 FWCQ Saudi Arabia 0–0  United Arab Emirates Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 30,973
Referee: Mohammad Sakran (Jordan)
19 April 1985 1986 FWCQ United Arab Emirates  1–0  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)
3 July 1985 1985 Arab Cup Saudi Arabia 4–0  Jordan Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
7 July 1985 1985 Arab Cup Saudi Arabia 1–0  Qatar Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
10 July 1985 1985 Arab Cup Iraq  3–2 Saudi Arabia Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Referee: Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
12 July 1985 1985 Arab Cup Saudi Arabia 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
 Qatar Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
28 July 1985 Friendly Tunisia  1–0 Saudi Arabia
15 September 1985 1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Cameroon  4–1 Saudi Arabia Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
4 October 1985 1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Saudi Arabia 2–1  Cameroon Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)

1986[edit]

17 February 1986 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–0  Algeria Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
21 February 1986 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–1  Algeria Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
25 February 1986 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–2  Wales Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
28 February 1986 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–1  Finland Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
9 March 1986 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–0  Paraguay Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
23 March 1986 1986 Gulf Cup Kuwait  3–1 Saudi Arabia Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)
25 March 1986 1986 Gulf Cup Bahrain  2–1 Saudi Arabia Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
28 March 1986 1986 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 3–1  Oman Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany)
30 March 1986 1986 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–1  Iraq Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)
2 April 1986 1986 Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates  2–0 Saudi Arabia Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany)
5 April 1986 1986 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–0  Qatar Riffa, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)
7 September 1986 Friendly Singapore  0–4 Saudi Arabia Singapore
16:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: National Stadium
21 September 1986 1986 Asian Games Saudi Arabia 3–1  Malaysia Gwangju, South Korea
18:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Gwangju Mudeung Stadium
25 September 1986 1986 Asian Games Indonesia  0–2 Saudi Arabia Gwangju, South Korea
18:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Gwangju Mudeung Stadium
29 September 1986 1986 Asian Games Qatar  0–1 Saudi Arabia Gwangju, South Korea
18:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Gwangju Mudeung Stadium
1 October 1986 1986 Asian Games Iraq  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–10 p)
Saudi Arabia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
3 October 1986 1986 Asian Games Saudi Arabia 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
 Kuwait Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
5 October 1986 1986 Asian Games South Korea  2–0 Saudi Arabia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 70,000

1988[edit]

17 February 1988 Friendly Saudi Arabia 2–2  Scotland Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al Naseer (Saudi Arabia)
2 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–0  Oman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)
5 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 0–0  Qatar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Claude Bouillet (France)
9 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 1–0  Bahrain Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)
13 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Saudi Arabia 2–2  United Arab Emirates Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy)
16 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Iraq  2–0 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy)
18 March 1988 1988 Gulf Cup Kuwait  0–0 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)
21 June 1988 Friendly New Zealand  2–0 Saudi Arabia Melbourne, Australia
13:00 UTC+11 Report Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
23 June 1988 Friendly New Zealand  3–2 Saudi Arabia Melbourne, Australia
13:00 UTC+11 Report Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
29 June 1988 Friendly Hong Kong  0–3 Saudi Arabia
Report
1 July 1988 Friendly Hong Kong  0–1 Saudi Arabia
Report
14 November 1988 Friendly Saudi Arabia 0–0  Egypt
Report
16 November 1988 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–1  England
Report
23 November 1988 Friendly Saudi Arabia 1–0  Tunisia
Report
2 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup Syria  0–2 Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
5 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 0–0  Kuwait Doha, Qatar
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al-Ahly Stadium
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
9 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 1–1  Bahrain Doha, Qatar
15:00 UTC+3
Report
  • F. Mohamed 44' (pen.)
Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
12 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup China  0–1 Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al-Ahly Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
15 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 1–0  Iran Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
18 December 1988 1988 Asian Cup South Korea  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al-Ahly Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
Penalties