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Saudi Arabia National Football Team
The Saudi Arabia national football team (SAFF) () represents Saudi Arabia in men's international Association football, football. They are known as ''Al-Suqour Al-Arabiyyah'' (Arabian Falcons) and sometimes ''Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur'' (The Green Falcons), a reference to their traditional colours of green and white, and represent both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia have won the AFC Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988 and 1996), reached a joint record six Asian Cup finals and have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions since debuting at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1994 tournament. Saudi Arabia are the first Asian team to reach the final of a senior FIFA competition at the 1992 King Fahd Cup, which would eventually become the FIFA Confederations Cup. Only Australia men's national soccer team, Australia and Japan national football team, Japan managed to repeat this feat in 1997 FIFA Confedera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabian Football Federation
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF; ) is the association football, football Sport governing body, governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, It's responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the federation is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1923–2007), Abdullah bin Faisal. History The SAFF was formally established in 1956 and the same year it joined the FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation in 1974, to begin the process of organizing his local championships in addition to his external contributions during which he achieved many great achievements. The SAFF organizes local football competitions, in addition to organizing the participation of Saudi national teams and clubs internationally, as it effectively supervises 153 clubs participating in football competitions. Premier, First, Second, and Third) – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Champions – U-23 Championship (for the First and First Class) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 AFC Asian Cup
The 1988 AFC Asian Cup was the 9th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar between 2 December and 18 December 1988. Saudi Arabia national football team, Saudi Arabia defeated South Korea national football team, South Korea in the final match in Doha. Qualification Squads Venues First round All times are Qatar time (UTC+3) Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage All times are Qatar time (UTC+3) Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Statistics Goalscorers With three goals, South Korea's Lee Tae-Ho is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 40 goals were scored by 28 different players, with only one of them credited as an own goal. 3 goals: * Lee Tae-ho 2 goals: * Ma Lin (footballer), Ma Lin * Xie Yuxin * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 WAFF Championship
The 2012 WAFF Championship was the 7th WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation. It was hosted by Kuwait from 8 to 20 December 2012. The defending champions were Kuwait. However, they did not get past the group stage. The tournament was won by Syria for the first time. Participants 11 members from 13 members of WAFF participated in this tournament. Note: * and did not enter. Venues Draw of participating teams The draw took place on 16 September 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The eleven teams were drawn into three groups based on team rankings. Two groups include four teams and one group has three teams. ;Did not enter and did not enter. Squads Tournament *All times listed are (UTC+3) Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of second-placed teams At the end of the group stage, a comparison will be made between the second-placed teams of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAFF Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Championship (), or simply WAFF Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in West Asia. The championship has been held nine times since the first edition in 2000. The defending champions are Bahrain, having defeated hosts Iraq in the 2019 final. The most successful team is Iran, with four titles; however, they do not compete in the competition anymore as they are no longer members of the WAFF. History The inaugural WAFF Championship was held in 2000 in Jordan, with Iran winning the first edition. It was hosted in memory of Hussein of Jordan, who had died a year prior. The Al Hussein Cup, assigned to the winner of each tournament, was designed and manufactured in Italy in 2000, and is made of silver and copper. Results * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': after penalty sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Arabian Gulf Cup
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The 16th Arabian Gulf Cup () was held in Kuwait, between 26 December 2003 to 11 January 2004. All matches were played Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium. Yemen made their debut in the Arabian Gulf Cup. Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of its invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Result Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Winners References External links Official Site (Arabic) Arabian Gulf Cup International association football competitions hosted by Kuwait Gulf Cup Of Nations, 2003 Gulf A gulf is a large inlet from an ocean or their seas into a landmass, larger and typically (though not always) with a narrower opening than a bay (geography), bay. The term was used traditionally for large, highly indented navigable bodies of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Gulf Cup Of Nations
The 15th Arabian Gulf Cup () was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January 2002. The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia national football team, Saudi Arabia for the second time. Iraq national football team, Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of its invasion of Gulf War, Kuwait in 1990. Tournament The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner. Standings Results ---- ---- ---- ---- Champions References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Gulf Cup Of Nations Arabian Gulf Cup 2002 in Asian football, Gulf Cup Of Nations, 2002 2001–02 in Saudi Arabian football, Gulf Cup Of Nations, 2002 International association football competitions hosted by Saudi Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Gulf Cup Of Nations
The 12th Arabian Gulf Cup () was held in the UAE, in November 1994. The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia for the first time Iraq were banned from the tournament because of invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Tournament The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner. Result References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf Cup 1994 1994 in Asian football 1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ... 1994 in Emirati sport 1994–95 in Qatari football 1994–95 in Bahraini football 1994–95 in Saudi Arabian football 1994–95 in Kuwaiti football 1994–95 in Omani football 1994–95 in Emirati football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Arabian Gulf Cup
The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup () was the first edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The first tournament was held in Bahrain. It was won by the Kuwait, who defeated the hosts in the final match to finish first in the round-robin group. The tournament took place from 27 March to 3 April 1970. Venues Match officials Tournament The four teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner. ''All times are local, AST (UTC+3).'' Matches ---- ---- Result Statistics Goalscorers Awards ;Player of the Tournament * Khaled Ballan ;Top Scorer * Mohammed Al-Masoud (3 goals) * Jawad Khalaf (3 goals) ;Goalkeeper of the Tournament * Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi References External links Official Site (Arabic) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf |
Arabian Gulf Cup
The Arabian Gulf Cup (, ''Kaʾs al-Khalīj al-ʿArabī''), also referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial association football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems. The reigning champions are Bahrain, who won their second title at the 26th edition. History The idea for the tournament was established at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the first Arabian Gulf Cup took place in 1970 which was won by Kuwait. Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, winning 10 tournaments out of 26 in total, followed by Iraq with four titles, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar with three titles each. Developments A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was that Al Jazeera Sports, the leading sports channel in Western Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Arab Cup
The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition. Participated teams 10 teams participated in the tournament. Morocco was represented by their U-23 team. {, class="wikitable" , - !colspan=2, Participants , - !Zone !Team , - , rowspan=1, Hosts , , - , rowspan=1, Holders , , - , rowspan=1, Zone 1 (Gulf Area) , , - , rowspan=2, Zone 2 (Red Sea) , , - , , - , rowspan=1, Zone 3 (North Africa) , , - , rowspan=4, Zone 4 (East Region) , , - , , - , , - , Squads Venues {, class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:right" , - , rowspan="4", ! Kuwait City , - , Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium , - , Capacity: 12,350 , - , Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Arab Cup
The 1998 Arab Cup was the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in the city of Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title. Qualifying The 12 qualified teams are: Venues Squads Overview Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send their senior national teams but instead sent their Under-23 teams to the competition. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Result Awards Top Scorer: * Obeid Al-Dosari (8 goals) Most Valuable Player: * Badr Haji * Mubarak Mustafa Best Keeper: * Mohammed Al-Deayea References External linksDetails in RSSSF {{FIFA Arab Cup [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Arab Cup
The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition come back after nineteen years of absence. The defending champion Iraq national football team, Iraq won the title for the 3rd consecutive time. Qualified teams The 6 qualified teams are: Venues Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knock-out stage Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Goalscorers ;5 goals * Anad Abid References External links Details in RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:Arab 1985 Arab Cup, International association football competitions hosted by Saudi Arabia, 1985 1985 in African football 1985 in Asian football 1985–86 in Saudi Arabian football July 1985 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
