World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's World Cup story.

Saudi Arabia began in Group H and finished its 2026 run in the group stage. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Group stage

Saudi Arabia earned a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in its opening match and then lost 4-0 to Spain. It still had a route to qualification before facing Cape Verde, but the final 0-0 left the Saudis on two points. They finished last in Group H, behind Uruguay on goal difference or the applicable ranking criteria, with one goal scored and five conceded. The recent coaching change had limited the time available for preparation.

From the tournament notebook

Reuters described the team as a “work in progress” before the decisive match, with the coach only one month into the job.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay

    Draw

  2. Group stage
    Saudi Arabia 0–4 Spain

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    Saudi Arabia 0–0 Cabo Verde

    Draw

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