Saudi Arabia at the 2005 West Asian Games
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 | |
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| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| in Doha | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| West Asian Games appearances | |
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Football
Saudi 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
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 |  Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed Al-Swaileh  18' Essa Al-Mehyani 22' |
Referee: Enezi (Kuwait)
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Haidar Abdul-Amir 8' Emad Mohammed 19' Nashat Akram 30' Younis Mahmoud 51' 78' |
Naif Al-Qadi 53' |
Table
| 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
| Iraq | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Luay Salah 33' Razzaq Farhan 85' |
Third Place Match
 Iran | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Arash Borhani 2' 4' |
Sahib Jassim Al-Abdullah 8' |
References
- "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.
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