How many long balls Saudi Arabia play, and who plays most.
Updated 27 June 2026, after the last game
Mohammed Al-Owais has played the most long balls for Saudi Arabia in 2026, 95 in six appearances, 15.83 a game, ahead of Abdulelah Al-Amri with 35 and Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami with 29, across all competitions.
Saudi Arabia play more long balls away from home, 57.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 41.1 in their last 10 at home.
Saudi Arabia played 60 long balls away at Serbia on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 46.9 across their eight games, and their fewest was 35 away at Spain on 21 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Owais | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 6 |
| Abdulelah Al-Amri | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 8 |
| Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 6 |
| Mohamed Kanno | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 8 |
| Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 3 |
| Musab Al-Juwayr | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 6 |
| Nawaf Boushal | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 5 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 6 |
| Rayan Hamed | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 2 |
| Jehad Thakri | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 2 |
| Hassan Tambakti | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 5 |
| Nasser Al-Dawsari | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Moteb Al-Harbi | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Abdullah Al-Khaibari | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 |
| Muteb Al-Mufarrij | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Ziyad Al-Johani | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Hassan Kadesh | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 3 |
| Ali Majrashi | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Waleed Al-Ahmad | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Saleh Abu Al-Shamat | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Mohammed Sulaiman | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Firas Al-Buraikan | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Abdulquddus Atiah | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Salman Al-Faraj | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Naif Masoud | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Alaa Hejji | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Mohammed Mahzari | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marwan Alsahafi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ayman Yahya | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Sultan Mandash | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ahmed Al-Kassar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Saleh Al-Shehri | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Saudi Arabia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 54 | 56 | 110 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 4-0 | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Puerto Rico (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| 31 May 2026 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Serbia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 60 | 33 | 93 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 58 | 54 | 112 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Ivory Coast (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Saudi Arabia long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Saudi Arabia long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Saudi Arabia long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Saudi Arabia long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |