Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan by 4-0 in the joint Asian qualifiers for the World Cup 2026 and 2027 Asian Cup.
It was a historic day for Pakistan football history since it was the first time the country played in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Last month, the green team made history by winning the first round against Cambodia for the first time too.
Saleh Al-Shehri scored two goals while Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Abdullah Hadi Radif scored one each for the winning side.
Saudi Arabia stood at 57th position in the FIFA rankings while Pakistan are 193rd.
Pakistan will now host Tajikistan whereas Saudi Arabia will play Jordan on November 21.
