Saudi Arabia participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Saudi Arabia ranked 6th with 4 gold medals and 9 silver medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.[1]
| Saudi Arabia at the 2005 West Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| in Doha | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
|
| West Asian Games appearances | |
Football
editSaudi Arabia was drawn into the Group B along with Iraq and Kazakhstan. Iraq qualified as Group B winner. Saudi Arabia, being runners-up in the Group B, qualified for the semifinals by winning the toss held between Qatar and Saudi Arabia to decide the "best" runners-up. In the semifinals, Saudi Arabia lost to Iraq and ranked 4th in this event.[2]
Group B matches
edit Saudi Arabia | 2–0 |  Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed Al-Swaileh  18' Essa Al-Mehyani 22' |
 Iraq | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Haidar Abdul-Amir 8' Emad Mohammed 19' Nashat Akram 30' Younis Mahmoud 51' 78' |
Naif Al-Qadi 53' |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Palestine
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Semifinals
edit| Iraq | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Luay Salah 33' Razzaq Farhan 85' |
Third Place Match
edit Iran | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Arash Borhani 2' 4' |
Sahib Jassim Al-Abdullah 8' |
References
edit- ^ "Third West Asian Games". West Asian Games Federation website. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ West Asian Games (Qatar) 2005 in Rsssf.com website.