The Saudi Arabia national football team has suffered heavy defeats in the World Cup, after losing 0-4 to Spain in the second round of the group stage. This loss comes after a series of heavy defeats that the team has suffered in its history in the World Cup. The biggest defeat in the team's history was against Germany in the 2002 World Cup with a score of 0-8. The team has also suffered other heavy defeats, such as losing 0-5 to Russia in the opening of the 2018 World Cup, and 0-4 to France and Ukraine in the 1998 and 2006 editions, respectively. The Saudi Arabia national football team is the most Arab team to suffer heavy defeats in the history of the World Cup, with 5 matches with a difference of 4 goals or more. The biggest Arab defeats in the history of the World Cup come after Qatar's 0-6 loss to Canada in the current edition of the tournament. The current edition has also seen other heavy defeats for Arab teams, such as Tunisia's 1-5 loss to Sweden, and 0-4 to Japan. The list of the biggest Arab defeats in the history of the World Cup includes the Saudi Arabia national football team's defeats against Germany, Russia, France, Ukraine, and Spain.