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At the 2002 World Cup under Al-Johar, Saudi Arabia lost 8–0 to whom?Reveal answerHide
Germany
In the semi-final of the 26th Gulf Cup in Kuwait, Rashid Jaber's Oman won 2-1 against whom?Reveal answerHide
Saudi Arabia
Which Saudi legend played at four consecutive World Cups and, after retiring, worked as an assistant coach at French club Auxerre?Reveal answerHide
Sami Al-Jaber — 2012-13
Who kept goal for Al-Johar's Saudi Arabia in all three of their matches at the 2002 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Mohamed Al-Deayea
Which star of Mahdi Ali's UAE chipped a "Panenka" penalty in the 2015 Asian Cup quarter-final shoot-out that became the talk of the continent?Reveal answerHide
Omar Abdulrahman "Amoory"
A player from Mahdi Ali's UAE was the 2015 Asian Cup top scorer with five goals — who?Reveal answerHide
Ali Mabkhout
Which UAE playmaker was named best player at the 21st Gulf Cup in Mahdi Ali's team?Reveal answerHide
Omar Abdulrahman "Amoory"
Sami Al-Jaber took his first head-coach job in 2013 with which Saudi club?Reveal answerHide
Al-Hilal — the 2013-14 season
Al-Johar's Saudi Arabia lost the 2009 Gulf Cup 19 final on penalties after 0–0 — who won it?Reveal answerHide
Oman — the hosts
How many goals did Al-Johar's Saudi Arabia score in the whole 2002 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Zero — three defeats and 12 conceded
Mahdi Ali's UAE lost 2–0 to the hosts at the 2015 Asian Cup — who?Reveal answerHide
Australia — in the semi-final, and they went on to win the title
In the 1984 final in which Al-Zayani's Saudi Arabia won their first continental title, which Al-Nassr legend scored the second goal?Reveal answerHide
Majed Abdullah
Al-Johar's Saudi side reached the 2000 Asian Cup final, and its star was named Asian Footballer of the Year that same year — who?Reveal answerHide
Nawaf Al-Temyat
In the opening match of the 26th Gulf Cup, Rashid Jaber's team drew 1-1 with which team?Reveal answerHide
Kuwait — the hosts; Rashid Jaber was coaching Oman
Where was the 26th Gulf Cup final that Rashid Jaber's team reached played?Reveal answerHide
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium — Kuwait City
Khalil Al-Zayani led Saudi Arabia to its first ever continental title — which tournament?Reveal answerHide
The 1984 Asian Cup
Which Saudi coach led Saudi Arabia at the 2002 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Nasser Al-Johar
Which Emirati coach led the UAE to the 21st Gulf Cup title in Bahrain in 2013?Reveal answerHide
Mahdi Ali
At which Olympics did Adnan Hamad lead Iraq's Olympic team to fourth place?Reveal answerHide
Athens 2004
Rashid Jaber led Oman to the 26th Gulf Cup final in Kuwait — who beat them 2–1?Reveal answerHide
Bahrain
Which legendary Iraqi coach was known as "Sheikh of Coaches"?Reveal answerHide
Ammo Baba
Saad Al-Shehri's Saudi Olympic side left the Tokyo Olympics after three defeats, the last a 3-1 loss to the eventual gold medalists — who were they?Reveal answerHide
Brazil
Hakeem Shaker took temporary charge of Iraq at the end of 2012 after which Brazilian legend resigned?Reveal answerHide
Zico
Adnan Hamad led which Arab national team to the quarter-finals of the 2011 Asian Cup?Reveal answerHide
Jordan
Radhi Shenaishil's Iraq lost 2-0 in the 2015 Asian Cup semi-final to which team?Reveal answerHide
South Korea
In the 2000 Asian Cup quarter-final, Al-Johar's Saudi Arabia knocked out which Gulf team with a golden goal?Reveal answerHide
Kuwait — Nawaf Al-Temyat's goal
At the 25th Gulf Cup in Basra in early 2023, which Saudi coach took temporary charge of the senior team in Hervé Renard's absence?Reveal answerHide
Saad Al-Shehri — with a squad built mostly from the U-23 side
Nasser Al-Johar earned which nickname because the Saudi FA kept calling on him whenever a foreign coach failed with the national team?Reveal answerHide
"The emergency coach" — he took charge of Saudi Arabia five times
Mahdi Ali's UAE opened the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifying with a 2–1 away win thanks to an Ahmed Khalil brace — against whom?Reveal answerHide
Japan — at Saitama Stadium
At the 2016 Olympics, Abdul-Ghani Shahad's Iraq Olympic side held the eventual gold medalists to a goalless draw — who?Reveal answerHide
Brazil — the hosts, with Neymar
Which legendary striker scored Hakeem Shaker's side's only goal in the Gulf Cup 21 final against the UAE?Reveal answerHide
Younis Mahmoud — in the 81st minute; the final was settled 2–1 after extra time
In the 21st Gulf Cup semi-final, Mahdi Ali's UAE reached the final with a late Ahmed Khalil winner — against whom?Reveal answerHide
Kuwait — 1-0
In the 1984 Asian Cup final, Al-Zayani's Saudi Arabia won 2–0 against whom?Reveal answerHide
China
Who scored Iraq's first ever international goal in 1957 and later became its most famous coach?Reveal answerHide
Ammo Baba
Al-Johar replaced Máčala midway through the 2000 Asian Cup — how far did Saudi Arabia go?Reveal answerHide
The final — lost 1–0 to Japan
In the 21st Gulf Cup final, Mahdi Ali's UAE won 2–1 in extra time against whom?Reveal answerHide
Iraq
What place did the UAE finish at the 2015 Asian Cup under Mahdi Ali?Reveal answerHide
Third — 3–2 over Iraq
In the 2015 Asian Cup quarter-final, Mahdi Ali's UAE beat the holders on penalties — who?Reveal answerHide
Japan
Hakeem Shaker led Iraq to fourth place at the 2013 U-20 World Cup — in which country was it held?Reveal answerHide
Turkey
In the 2015 Asian Cup quarter-final, Shenaishil's Iraq won 7–6 on penalties after 3–3 — against whom?Reveal answerHide
Iran
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