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