Saudi Arabia national beach soccer team

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).

Saudi Arabia

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	20 1 (2 June 2025)[1]
First colours Second colours
First international
Saudi Arabia 11–5 Qatar  (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010)
Biggest win
Saudi Arabia 11–5 Qatar  (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 1 April 2010)
Biggest defeat
Saudi Arabia 0–8 Egypt  (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; 23 December 2020)  Saudi Arabia 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)

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	1GK	Mohammed Saleh Al-Ajmi	(1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 29)	Al-Taawoun
2	1GK	Hassan Jamal Al-Eid	(2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 20)
3	FP	Omar Qaramish Kark	(2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22)	Al-Taawoun
4	FP	Ahmed Ali Al-Hamami	(2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 25)	Al-Mehmal
5	FP	Rabyi Mohammed Sufyani	(1987-01-25) 25 January 1987 (age 38)	Al-Mehmal
6	FP	Mubarak Tayi Al-Duoasri	(1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 38)	Al-Mehmal
7	FP	Ramzi Abdullah Dakman	(1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 29)	Al-Watan
8	FP	Waleed Mohamed Al-Youbi	(1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 32)	Al-Taawoun
9	FP	Majed Hassan Shamhani	(1999-10-21) 21 October 1999 (age 25)	Al-Taawoun
10	FP	Khalid Waheeb Mudhaya	(1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 30)	Al-Taawoun
11	FP	Eslam Hussain Sarraj	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 36)	Al-Taawoun
12	FP	Qasem Ali Dibaji	(2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24)	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

1. 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.
2. 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

• 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup

COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship

• 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship

Arab Beach Soccer Cup

• Arab Beach Soccer Cup