"In qualifying, Saudi Arabia were drawn in a third round group with Australia and Japan, two of the strongest teams in the Asian Football Confederation, and finished third in that group. It meant they needed to play a fourth round of qualifying, but they recorded a draw and a win, and qualified on goals scored. World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States will represent 32 years since they first qualified for the tournament, which was incidentally in America in 1994."
"You may like The 2022 World Cup burst into life after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in their opening game of the tournament. Lionel Messi's penalty in the first-half appeared to suggest a routine win for Argentina, but two goals in the space of five minutes flipped the game on it's head and the Green Falcons pulled off one of the all-time World Cup shocks. Since then, the domestic league has expanded exponentially."
"Al-Nassr's capturing the signature of Cristiano Ronaldo set off a chain reaction and many stars from across the world flocked to the Middle Eastern country. Treat yourself to your favourite World Cup 2026 shirt The level of the league has increased so significantly that Al-Hilal went unbeaten against Real Madrid and Manchester City at the 2025 Club World Cup. The latest squad for the Arab Cup in Qatar doesn't feature a single star from outside the Saudi Pro League:"
Saudi Arabia advanced to World Cup 2026 after finishing third in a third-round group with Australia and Japan, then progressing through a fourth-round tie on goals scored. World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States marks 32 years since Saudi Arabia first qualified in 1994. A shock win over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup preceded rapid expansion of the domestic league. Al-Nassr's signing of Cristiano Ronaldo attracted many international stars, and Al-Hilal went unbeaten against Real Madrid and Manchester City at the 2025 Club World Cup. The November squad for the Arab Cup consists entirely of Saudi Pro League players.
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