Teams · Group H
Saudi Arabia
The Green Falcons
Saudi Arabia delivered one of the great World Cup shocks by beating eventual champions Argentina in 2022. Frequent qualifiers, they are investing heavily in the game at every level.
Saudi Arabia’s group path
Saudi Arabia starts in Group H with Spain, Uruguay, Cabo Verde. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Asia (AFC)
- Group
- Group H · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Round of 16 (1994)
- Qualified via
- AFC qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 68 · Elo 1640
- Manager
- Georgios Donis
Players to watch
- Salem Al-Dawsari — Captain, winger
- Firas Al-Buraikan — Striker
- Saud Abdulhamid — Defender
Group H opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Mon, Jun 15
UruguayMiami, USA - Sun, Jun 21
SpainAtlanta, USA - Sat, Jun 27
Cabo VerdeHouston, USA
2026 outlook
Capable of upsets on their day, Saudi Arabia will look to spring another surprise in Group H.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Saudi Arabia wins Group H and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Saudi Arabia’s World Cup
Think Saudi Arabia can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group H finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.