Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia on Monday evening at the Basra International Stadium
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Saudi World Cup team popularity doubles following historical win
Analytics discovered that compared to the pre-victory period, the coverage of the national team rose significantly after the game
Argentina
Saudi hero footballer calls for unity ahead of historic Poland match
The Saudi national team has spoken following their win over Argentina and ahead of their challenging line-up against Poland and Mexico
Argentina
Saudi shock win at FIFA World Cup costs Argentina fan $160,000 bet
Saudi Arabia’s thrilling 2-1 victory over Argentina is the biggest shock in the history of the World Cup according to Nielsen Gracenote
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Gallery: Saudi soccer team visits al-Aqsa mosque
Saudi Arabia’s national football team arrived in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, on a groundbreaking visit to play against Palestine on Tuesday.
2018 FIFA World Cup
In pictures: Saudi Arabia’s pre-world cup training session
Russia 2018 will be the fifth appearance for Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup finals after qualifying for the first time back in 1994. They featured in three consecutive finals afterwards (1998, 2002 and 2006) before missing the last two editions in South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.