🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Asia · FIFA SAU
Key Statistics
19
Matches
4-2-13
Record (W-D-L)
14
Goals Scored
-30
Goal Difference
14
Points
0
Titles 🏆
33.3M
Population
$1.8T
GDP
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in 2022, declared a national holiday, and then got knocked out in the group stage anyway. They are the kings of one-off upsets and group-stage exits.
They play with plenty of speed and high-line defense but lack the technical depth to go deep. A fun team to watch, but not for long.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | Korea, Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Total | 6 editions | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 14 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Saudi Arabia has a population of 33.3M and an estimated GDP of $1.8T. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 0.42 | #50 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 0.42 | #49 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.12 | #46 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #66 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.01 | #68 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.01 | #61 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.00 | #57 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #66 / 84 |
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