Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the most historic results in World Cup history in 2022, stunning eventual champion Argentina in its opening game with a smash-and-grab performance for the ages.
Sadly, there hasn’t been much else to celebrate on the world stage since 1994, when Saudi Arabia reached the round of 16. In each of the team’s last five World Cup appearances—1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022—it has been eliminated in the group stage, managing just two wins across 15 games.
