Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team
| Nickname(s) | أخضر الشاطئية (The beach soccer's Green) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | Asian Football Confederation | ||
| Head coach | Gustavinho | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
| BSWW ranking | 19 3 (9 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| 11–5 Qatar (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 11–5 Qatar (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 0–8 Egypt (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; 23 December 2020) 2–10 Paraguay (Neom, Saudi Arabia; 10 November 2022) | |||
| AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2025) | ||
| WAFF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place (2022) | ||
| Arab Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010) | ||
The Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team Arabic: المنتخب السعودي الوطني لكرة القدم الشاطئية) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
History
Established in the late 2000s, the team played its first competitive matches at the 2010 Arab Beach Soccer Championship, winning the tournament after a 6–4 extra-time victory over the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] Later that year, the team competed in the GCC Beach Games, losing four of five matches. A three-year hiatus followed before their debut at the 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, where they lost to the UAE and Palestine, defeated Uzbekistan, but forfeited both placement matches, finishing 12th.[4]
At the 2014 Arab Championship, the defending champions were eliminated in the group stage after three losses, prompting another five-year break. The team returned at the 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup, hosted in the kingdom, finishing fourth.[5] In 2021, a national development program was launched to prepare the team for future competitions. The side gradually improved, hosting the 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship and finishing 5th after wins over Kuwait and Lebanon.[6] Saudi Arabia continued gaining experience through participation in several international events, including the Casablanca Cup (May 2022), Dubai Intercontinental Cup (November 2022), Acapulco Cup (April 2023), Nouakchott Championship (November 2023), and multiple editions of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup.[7][8] In May 2023, they hosted and finished fourth in their first-ever World Beach Games Qualifiers campaign.[9]
In 2024, the team expanded its regional presence, competing in the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship and the 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League.[10][11] Their efforts culminated in a historic run at the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals for the first time in the nation's history.[12][13]
Players
Current squad
The following players were called to the squad for the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, held in Thailand from 20 to 30 March 2025.[14]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohammed Saleh Al-Ajmi | 7 July 1996 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 2 | GK | Hassan Jamal Al-Eid | 24 January 2005 | |||
| 3 | FP | Omar Qaramish Kark | 28 October 2002 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 4 | FP | Ahmed Ali Al-Hamami | 19 March 2000 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 5 | FP | Rabyi Mohammed Sufyani | 25 January 1987 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 6 | FP | Mubarak Tayi Al-Duoasri | 1 April 1987 | Al-Mehmal | ||
| 7 | FP | Ramzi Abdullah Dakman | 29 August 1995 | Al-Watan | ||
| 8 | FP | Waleed Mohamed Al-Youbi | 9 October 1992 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 9 | FP | Majed Hassan Shamhani | 21 October 1999 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 10 | FP | Khalid Waheeb Mudhaya | 31 May 1995 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 11 | FP | Eslam Hussain Sarraj | 3 July 1989 | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 12 | FP | Qasem Ali Dibaji | 26 October 2000 | Al-Watan | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | Did not get invited | ||||||||
| 2006 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2015 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2021 | Did not get nominated | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2025 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
| AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | |
| 2006 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 9th place playoff[a] | 12th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled[b] | |||||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2025 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 24 | |
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 60 | |
- ^ Although Saudi Arabia played all three of its group stage matches, the team forfeited its subsequent placement matches against Iraq and Afghanistan, both of which were recorded as 3–0 losses.
- ^ The 2021 edition, initially scheduled for March in Thailand, was postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 21 April, the AFC selected its World Cup representatives based on performances in the previous three editions, which Saudi Arabia did not enter.
WAFF Beach Soccer Championship
| WAFF Beach Soccer Championship record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | |
| 2013 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2022 | 5th place playoff | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | |
| Total | Fifth place | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | |
Neom Beach Soccer Cup
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Arab Beach Soccer Cup
References
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Arab Football Federation Preparing for Second Beach Soccer Championship in Eastern Province". al-madina.com (in Arabic). 3 June 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Sports / Conclusion of the 2nd Arab Beach Soccer Championship". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Jradat, Ghassan (24 January 2013). "Palestine Defeats Saudi Arabia in Final Match of Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifiers". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Beach Soccer's Green Falcons Ranked 35th Globally, 5th in Asia and the Arab World". sabq.org (in Arabic). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Nasser, Kaled (23 May 2022). "Saudi Arabia Defeats Lebanon in WAFF Beach Soccer Championship". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Abdulaala, Sekir (22 August 2022). "Beach Soccer's Green Falcons Gear Up to Face Morocco". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Al-Angari, Louloua (17 April 2023). "Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup: Green Falcons Defeat Colombia 4–0". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Riyadh. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Beach Soccer's Green Falcons Lose to Japan in ANOC Beach Games Third-Place Match". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Jeddah: Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Al-Salis, Hani (20 March 2024). "Beach Soccer's Green Advance to the Semi-Finals of the COSAFA Cup". arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Riyadh. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Beach Soccer's Green Depart for Georgia to Compete in the Euro Beach Soccer League". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Cup: Saudi Arabia defeats Thailand… and reaches the semi-finals". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Beach Soccer's Green Team Advance to AFC Asian Cup Semi-Finals". al-madina.com. Medina. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Announcement of the Saudi Beach Soccer squad for the AFC Asian Cup in Thailand". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.