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Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Saudi Arabia carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group H with their opening fixture against Uruguay on 15 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 61
- Group
- Group H
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Saudi Arabia squad: face by face
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
GK
Mohammed Al-Owais
GK
Ali Majrashi
DEF
Ali Lajami
DEF
Abdulelah Al-Amri
DEF
Saud Abdulhamid
DEF
Nawaf Boushal
DEF
Nasser Al-Dawsari
MID
Aiman Yahya
MID
Salem Al-Dawsari
MID
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
MID
Ziyad Al-Johani
MID
Mohamed Kanno
MID
Feras Al-Brikan
FWD 14 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 28.0avg age
- 22youngest (Musab Al-Juwayr)
- 35oldest (Ahmed Al-Kassar)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Saudi Arabia qualify from Group H?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Saudi Arabia a meaningful safety net. Group H standings and Saudi Arabia's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais | Goalkeeper | 34 |
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar | Goalkeeper | 35 |
| 2 | Ali Majrashi | Defender | 26 |
| 3 | Ali Lajami | Defender | 30 |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri | Defender | 29 |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti | Defender | 27 |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid | Defender | 26 |
| 13 | Nawaf Boushal | Defender | 26 |
| 14 | Hassan Kadish | Defender | 33 |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi | Defender | 26 |
| 25 | Jehad Thakri | Defender | 24 |
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari | Midfielder | 27 |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr | Midfielder | 22 |
| 8 | Aiman Yahya | Midfielder | 25 |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari | Midfielder | 34 |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari | Midfielder | 29 |
| 16 | Ziyad Al-Johani | Midfielder | 24 |
| 18 | Ala Al-Hajji | Midfielder | 30 |
| 23 | Mohamed Kanno | Midfielder | 31 |
| 26 | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | Midfielder | 23 |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan | Forward | 26 |
| 11 | Saleh Al-Shehri | Forward | 32 |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam | Forward | 25 |
| 19 | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | Forward | 26 |
| 20 | Sultan Mandash | Forward | 31 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group H fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 15 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay |
| Spain | 21 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia vs Spain |
| Cape Verde | 27 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde |
FIFA World Ranking
Saudi Arabia are ranked 61 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 41th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.