Saudi Arabia and Iraq played out a goalless draw in a friendly match at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
The match was a part of Saudi Arabia's preparations for their game against Iran in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Tehran later this week.
Newly appointed coach Jorge Peseiro aimed to test his squad in his first match with the team, who need to beat Iran in order to keep alive their qualification hopes.
All 24 Saudi players featured in the game but failed to score with their best chance coming late on when Naif Hazazi's close-range shot was denied by the Iraqi goalkeeper.
Striker Yasser Al-Qahtani, who is suspended for the match in Tehran, missed the game while his teammate Malek Al-Hawsawi also was absent through injury.
"We came to win and to prepare the team for Tehran clash and it was also a chance for me to know more about some players" Peseiro said after the game.
"I am sure we have a lot to do when we face Iran."
Saudi Arabia play Iran on March 28 before hosting UAE April 1.
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