Saudi Arabia at the 2005 West Asian Games

Saudi Arabia at the 2005 West Asian Games
IOC code	KSA
NOC	Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
in Doha
Medals Ranked 6th	Gold 4 Silver 9 Bronze 12 Total 25
West Asian Games appearances
2002

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 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]

December 3, 2005

Saudi Arabia	2–0	Palestine
Ahmed Al-Swaileh 18' Essa Al-Mehyani 22'

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Ar Rayyan

Referee: Enezi (Kuwait)

December 5, 2005

Iraq	5–1	Saudi Arabia
Haidar Abdul-Amir 8' Emad Mohammed 19' Nashat Akram 30' Younis Mahmoud 51' 78'		Naif Al-Qadi 53'

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Ar Rayyan

Referee: Al-Hilali (Oman)

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

December 8, 2005

Iraq	2–0	Saudi Arabia
Luay Salah 33' Razzaq Farhan 85'

December 10, 2005

Iran	2–1	Saudi Arabia
Arash Borhani 2' 4'		Sahib Jassim Al-Abdullah 8'