Saudi Arabia play at the 2026 World Cup in Group H against Spain, Cape Verde and Uruguay. Head coach is Hervé Renard. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Saudi Arabia below.
Beat Argentina 2-1 at the 2022 World Cup in the opening match — one of the biggest upsets ever. Invested heavily in the Saudi Pro League. Renard knows the country. In Group H with Spain and Uruguay, advancing is difficult, but upsetting top teams is in their DNA.
The three group-stage matches for Saudi Arabia in Group H.
Saudi Arabia face three opponents in Group H. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Saudi Arabia and the other teams in Group H, plus classic rivalries.
Round of 16 at the 1994 World Cup (debut). Beat Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Asian Cup winners 1984, 1988, 1996.
The 1 biggest names in Saudi Arabia's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
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Start predicting →Saudi Arabia play at the 2026 World Cup in Group H, together with Spain, Cape Verde and Uruguay.
Hervé Renard is the head coach of Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup.
Saudi Arabia's best World Cup result is: Round of 16 (1994). Saudi Arabia have 7 previous World Cup appearances.
Beat Argentina 2-1 at the 2022 World Cup in the opening match — one of the biggest upsets ever. Invested heavily in the Saudi Pro League.
Saudi Arabia are part of AFC (Asia). They sit at #56 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07