The 2000s were better for the nation, and with players such as Tarik El Taib, Nader Kara and Ahmad Saad coming through, the national team grew in strength, and did get to the final round of qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
In the Championship Manager video game, his name was rendered as "Tarek Ettayeb".
Tarik Saleh | Taib Azamudden Md Taib | Abdul Taib Mahmud | Tarik El Taib | Tarik O'Regan | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib | Tarik Solak | Tarik Shah | Muhammad Muhammad Taib |