Ibrahim Suwayed Al-Shahrani ( ar, إبراهيم سويد الشهراني) (born 21 July 1974) is a former
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
n football player who played most of his career for
Al-Ahli. He played for the
Saudi Arabia national football team
The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ar, المنتخب العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) represent Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as ''Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur'' (The Green Falcons) in reference to ...
and was a participant at the
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...
and at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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.
His most significant goal was against
Qatar
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in
Doha
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during the
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone ( AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
A total of 36 teams entered ...
final match which eliminated Qatar and led Saudi Arabia to the top of Group A, directly qualifying to
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...
in
France
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and leaving
Iran
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in second place for the AFC Play-off against
Japan
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.''
References
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1974 births
Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
1998 FIFA World Cup players
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
Living people
Abha Club players
Al Ahli Saudi FC players
Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
Men's association football midfielders
Saudi Pro League players
People from Abha
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