Yasser Al Mosailem, 23, goalkeeper
Despite conceding five goals in as many matches, Al Mosailem has emerged as a successor to former number one custodians Mabrouk Zaid and Mohammed Khoja, playing in all of Saudi Arabia's matches in their run to the final.

Osama Hawsawi, 23, defender
The tall central defender has been hailed by coach Helio Dos Anjos for his presence in the heart of the Saudi Arabia defence and, despite playing every minute of his team’s campaign thus far, has yet to pick up a booking.

Waleed Jahdali, 25, defender
Having replaced former AFC Player of the Year Hamad Al Montashari, 25-year-old Jahdali has become a key member of the Saudi defence, appearing in every minute of his team’s first four matches before being replaced by Redha Tukar late on against Japan.

Kamil Al Mousa, 24, defender
Kamil Al Mousa filled in the vacant spot at left back following an injury to former skipper Hussain Abdulghani and has appeared in all five of Saudi Arabia's matches in their run to the final.

Ahmed Al Bahri, 26, defender
The 26-year-old Al Nasr defender has also been a dangerman in attack for the Saudis with his pin-point crosses helping to set up two of Saudi Arabia's goals in the tournament against Indonesia and Japan.

Saud Khariri, 27, midfielder
Viewed as one of the best midfielders in Saudi Arabia after helping Al Ittihad to back-to-back AFC Champions League titles, Khariri has had an impressive tournament despite playing only two complete matches so far.

Khaled Aziz, 26, midfielder
The 26-year-old Al Hilal midfielder missed the 4-0 win against Bahrain through suspension after receiving two yellow cards in his team’s first two matches but has been an influential figure in the wins against Uzbekistan and Japan during the knockout stage.

Taisir Al Jassam, 23, midfielder
Filling in for the suspended Khaled Aziz against Bahrain, Al Jassam seized his opportunity, scoring two of Saudi Arabia's four goals to receive the man of the match award. The Al Ahli midfielder went on to start against Uzbekistan and Japan in place of Ahmed Al Mousa.

Abdulrahman Al Qahtani, 24, midfielder
Considered by many as the heir apparent to former playmakers Nawaf Al Temyat and Mohammed Al Shalhoub, Al Qahtani has been his side’s set-piece specialist, creating several scoring chances for his teammates and finding the net himself against Bahrain.

Malek Maaz, 25, striker
Malek Maaz was the hero of the semi-final win against Japan, scoring two goals and earning the match MVP award. The Al Ahli striker failed to score in the first four matches of the tournament but helped to set up a few with his pace and quick reaction.

Yasser Al Qahtani, 25, striker
Having been named Saudi team captain before the tournament, the "Sniper" has been in prolific form so far, bagging four of his side's 12 goals, winning two match MVP awards and forming an excellent partnership up front with Malek Maaz. Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 1:43 PM