[citation needed] The SAFF is considered one of the most famous federations in the Asian continent in the field of football.

On the regional level, the Saudi national team has won the Gulf Cup title 3 times in its history.

[8] The return fixture, originally to be played on 13 October 2015 at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, was later postponed due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to pass through Israeli-controlled borders,[9] until the process of agreeing on the venue was concluded.

[14] On 8 June 2017, the Saudi Arabia national team failed to observe a moment of silence before a World Cup qualifying match against Australia in honor of the 2017 London Bridge attack victims.

[15] In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.