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and was a member of the national squad at the

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and at the

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s. His most significant goal was against

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during the

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final match which eliminated Qatar and led Saudi Arabia to the top of Group A, directly qualifying to

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and leaving

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in second place for the AFC Play-off against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.''

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* 1974 births Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's international footballers 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Living people Abha Club players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players Men's association football midfielders Saudi Pro League players People from Abha Sportspeople from 'Asir Province 20th-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen {{SaudiArabia-footy-midfielder-stub