In the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan 4-0 on Thursday at Al-Fateh Stadium in Al-Ahsa, the Kingdom.

Pakistan had a good start, giving up just one goal in the opening 45 minutes. But in the second half, Saudi Arabia took control and won handily, scoring three goals.

Throughout the match, Saudi Arabia dominated possession and capitalized on Pakistan’s defense being weakened by the injury sustained by Eash Suliman. The team’s captain and defender, Eash Suliman, was much missed.

Saudi Arabia’s first goals came from Saleh Al-Shahri in the sixth and 48th minutes, then from Abdul Rahman Ghareeb in the 91st and Abdullah Radif in the 96th.

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— Pakistan Football Federation (@TheRealPFF) November 16, 2023

In their most recent matches, the Pakistani football team has encountered a difficult schedule of matches. They drew goallessly in their encounter against Cambodia on October 12, 2023, at CMU, demonstrating a well-balanced contest.

They lost to Nepal 1-0 on June 27, 2023, in the South Asian Football Cup (SAF). They lost 4-0 against India in the SAF match played on June 21st, which brought attention to their defensive shortcomings. Prior to it, the squad suffered 3-0 loss against Mauritius on June 11 and a 3-1 loss to Djibouti on June 17.

The Pakistani team looks for tactical evaluations and modifications to go past these unfavorable outcomes and reclaim your competitiveness in next tasks.

A number of difficulties have been encountered by the Saudi Arabian football squad recently. They lost 3-1 against Mali in a friendly match on October 17, 2023. They drew 2-2 with Nigeria on October 13 before that.

On September 12, they were defeated 1-0 by South Korea. They were defeated 3-1 once more in the September 8 encounter over Costa Rica. The last game, played on March 28, ended in a 2-1 loss to Bolivia. The group aims to do better in the upcoming tasks.