How many ball recoveries Saudi Arabia make, and who makes most.
Updated 27 June 2026, after the last game
Mohammed Al-Owais has made the most ball recoveries for Saudi Arabia in 2026, 39 in six appearances, 6.50 a game, ahead of Mohamed Kanno with 30 and Saud Abdulhamid with 25, across all competitions.
Saudi Arabia make more ball recoveries away from home, 41.3 a game in their last 10 away games against 30.5 in their last 10 at home.
Saudi Arabia made 50 ball recoveries at home to Egypt on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 41.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was 33 away at Puerto Rico on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Owais | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 6 |
| Mohamed Kanno | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 9 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 7 |
| Musab Al-Juwayr | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 7 |
| Abdullah Al-Khaibari | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 |
| Nasser Al-Dawsari | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 7 |
| Abdulelah Al-Amri | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 8 |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Firas Al-Buraikan | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Nawaf Boushal | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 |
| Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Ziyad Al-Johani | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 4 |
| Moteb Al-Harbi | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Hassan Kadesh | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Hassan Tambakti | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 |
| Ayman Yahya | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Salman Al-Faraj | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Sultan Mandash | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Marwan Alsahafi | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Rayan Hamed | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Saleh Abu Al-Shamat | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Muteb Al-Mufarrij | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Naif Masoud | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Jehad Thakri | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Ali Majrashi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 |
| Ahmed Al-Kassar | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Saleh Al-Shehri | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Alaa Hejji | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Abdulquddus Atiah | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammed Mahzari | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammed Sulaiman | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Waleed Al-Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Saudi Arabia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 4-0 | 37 | 55 | 92 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 39 | 52 | 91 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 44 | 49 | 93 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Puerto Rico (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| 31 May 2026 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Serbia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 46 | 54 | 100 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 50 | 53 | 103 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Ivory Coast (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Saudi Arabia ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Saudi Arabia ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Saudi Arabia ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Saudi Arabia ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |