dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp hiː hˈɛlpt sˈaʊdi ɚɹˈeɪbiə pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs tə ðə fˈaɪnəl baɪ skˈoːɹɪŋ tˈuː ɡˈoʊlz ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəl ɐɡˈɛnst dʒəpˈæn.
During the 2007 AFC Asian Cup he helped Saudi Arabia progress to the final by scoring 2 goals in the semi-final against Japan.