Saudi Arabia Seeks Breakthrough as Hex at Education City Looms Before Oman Showdown
2 December 2025
Fixture Stakes
Saudi Arabia is chasing a breakthrough at Education City Stadium in Rayyan, Qatar, as they face Oman in the opening match of Arab Cup 2025 this Tuesday evening.
Streak at the Venue
The Saudi press notes that the team has never tasted victory at this venue since it opened in June 2020. They previously played two Arab Cup 2021 games there, losing to Jordan 1-0 and drawing with Palestine 1-1.
Recent History at Education City
They returned to face Poland in the 2022 World Cup group stage but were beaten 0-2; earlier this year they drew 0-0 with Thailand in the Asia Cup group stage at the same stadium.
Arab Cup Chapter and Overall Record
Saudi also met South Korea in the same venue during that tournament and were eliminated on penalties, 4-2, after a 1-1 draw. In total, the Green Falcons have played five matches at Education City, with two losses, three draws; they have scored two goals and conceded five.
Punchline 1: If this hex were a football match, it would still require a VAR review—twice—just to find a winner who isn’t Saudi or Oman waving a flag.
Punchline 2: Saudi’s hex at Education City is so stubborn that even a stadium full of fans can’t will it into a win—some things are simply tighter than a goalkeeper’s gloves.
