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Saudi Arabia squad for the September–October 2026 international break
26 players · coach Georgios Donis · announced 16 September 2026 · as of 20 September 2026
Georgios Donis’s Saudi Arabia squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 16 September 2026 by Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Since then 1 player has been called up and 1 player has left the squad, so 26 players are in the squad as of 20 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Firas Al Buraikan (81), Abdulelah Al Amri (80) and Mohammed Kanno (80).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nawaf Al AqidiAl-Nassr | GK | 78 |
| Mohammed Al OwaisAl-Hilal | GK | 75 |
| Hamed Al ShanqitiAl-Kholood | GK | 73 |
Defenders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulelah Al AmriAl-Nassr | CB | 80 |
| Hassan TambaktiAl-Hilal | CB | 79 |
| Nawaf BoushalAl-Nassr | CB | 77 |
| Moteb Al HarbiAl-Hilal | CB | 76 |
| Hassan KadeshAl-Ittihad | CB | 75 |
| Jehad ThikriAl-Qadsiah | CB | 74 |
| Rayan HamedAl-Ahli | CB | 74 |
| Mohammed MahzariAl-Hilal | RB | 74 |
| Zakaria HawsawiAl-Ahli | LB | 74 |
Midfielders 7
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed KannoAl-Hilal | CDM | 80 |
| Abdullah Al KhaibariAl-Nassr | CM | 78 |
| Nasser Al DawsariAl-Hilal | CM | 78 |
| Mohammed Al QahtaniAl-Qadsiah | RW | 76 |
| Ziyad Al JohaniAl-Ahli | CM | 74 |
| Mukhtar AliAl-Ittihad | CM | 74 |
| Alaa Al HajjiNeom | CM | 72 |
Forwards 7
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Firas Al BuraikanAl-Ahli | ST | 81 |
| Abdullah Al HamdanAl-Nassr | ST | 80 |
| Sultan MandashAl-Hilal | RW | 76 |
| Hammam Al HammamiAl-Shabab | RW | 76 |
| Abdullah Al SalemAl-Qadsiah | ST | 76 |
| Mohammed Abu Al ShamatAl-Qadsiah | LB | 74 |
| Saleh Abu Al ShamatAl-Ahli | CM | 74 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Musab Al Juwayr (Al-Qadsiah) left the squad; Mukhtar Ali (Al-Ittihad) was called up in his place on 20 September 2026.
Saudi Arabia in the September–October 2026 international break
3 fixtures, 2 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep 14:00 ET | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group A, matchday 1 · Jeddah | 1–0 |
| Sat 26 Sep 14:00 ET | Oman v Saudi Arabia 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group A, matchday 2 · Jeddah | 0–3 |
| Tue 29 Sep 13:30 ET | Saudi Arabia v Iraq 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group A, matchday 3 · Jeddah | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation · published 16 September 2026 · federation
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation · published 20 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · secondary source
- Wikipedia · secondary source
- Sabq · published 16 September 2026 · secondary source
- Ajel · published 16 September 2026 · secondary source
- Al Bilad · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Saudi Arabia took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.