He played in four World Cups for the Saudi Arabia national team .
As of June 2010 , he 's the world record holder for most international appearances by a male footballer , with 181 caps ( 178 FIFA official caps ) for Saudi Arabia .
He played in four World Cups for the Saudi Arabia national team , and as of June 2010 , he 's the world record holder for most international appearances by a male footballer , with 181 caps ( 178 FIFA official caps ) for Saudi Arabia .