Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team

Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team (also known as Saudi Arabia Olympics football team) is the football team representing Saudi Arabia in Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, GCC U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

Saudi Arabia Under-23 and Olympic Team
Nickname(s)الصقور الخضر
(The Green Falcons)
AssociationAFC (Asia)
Head coachSaad Al-Shehri
Home stadiumKing Fahd International Stadium
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1984)
Best resultFirst Round (1984, 1996, 2020)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2022)
Asian Games
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014, 2018, 2022)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2023

5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament GS France  2–2
(5–6 p)
 Saudi Arabia Aubagne, France
17:30 (UTC+2) Aiki 8'
Tel 88'
Report Maran 20' (pen.)
Al-Nasser 39'
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Penalties
8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament GS Saudi Arabia  0–0
(0–3 p)
 Venezuela Mallemort, France
14:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade d'Honneur
Attendance: 500
Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed (Qatar)
Penalties
11 June 2023 (2023-06-11) 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament GS Saudi Arabia  0–0
(3–2 p)
 Costa Rica Aubagne, France
14:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Attendance: 300
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
Penalties
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament Fifth place play-off Ivory Coast  3–1  Saudi Arabia Arles, France
18:00 (UTC+2) Sogodogo 8'
Toure 73'
Koffi 87' (pen.)
Report Maran 83' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Fernand-Fournier
Referee: Daniel Portelli (Malta)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers Saudi Arabia  3–1  Mongolia Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 (UTC+3) Al-Juwayr 87'
Radif 90+9'
Maran 90+14'
Report Uuganbat 3' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers Lebanon  0–3  Saudi Arabia Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 (UTC+3) Report Radif 11'
Al-Nasser 38'
Maran 90+4'
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Di Wang (China)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers Saudi Arabia  6–1  Cambodia Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 (UTC+3) A. Al-Ghamdi 6', 18'
Radif 26', 56'
Al-Juwayr 39'
Aboulshamat 87'
Report Sa Ty 5' Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Ghabayen (Jordan)
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) 2022 Asian Games GS Saudi Arabia  0–0  Iran Hangzhou, China
19:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Linping Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2022 Asian Games GS Mongolia  0–3  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
16:00 (UTC+8) Report Asiri 18'
Maran 50'
Masoud 74'
Stadium: Linping Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 4,980
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2022 Asian Games GS Vietnam  1–3  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
19:30 (UTC+8) Aboulshamat 90+4' (o.g.) Report Eisa 43'
Maran 87'
Hawsawi 90'
Stadium: Linping Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) 2022 Asian Games R16 India  0–2  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
19:30 (UTC+8) Report Maran 52', 58' Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 37,066
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) 2022 Asian Games QF Uzbekistan  2–1  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
15:00 (UTC+8) Mirsaidov 24'
Odilov 43'
Report Maran 66' Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 38,088
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–2  Kyrgyzstan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) S. Al-Zaid 17'
Al-Khaibari 59', 68'
Report Moldozhunusov 50'
Murzakhmatov 76'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) Haji 13', 44' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Jordan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3) Al-Nemer 17'
Al-Juwayr 65' (pen.)
Report Kalbouneh 41' Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–3  Australia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

2024

27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–2
(3–2 p)
 Ivory Coast Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4)
Report
  • Bandama 20'
  • Ahoua 90+2'
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Togo Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4)
Report
  • Adjevi 6'
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
20 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship Saudi Arabia  1–1
(2–1 p)
 Jordan Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
  • Al-Faraj 52' (pen.)
  • Kalbouneh 16'
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties
  • S. Al-Zaid
  • Al-Faraj
  • A. Zaid
  • Barnawi
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 (UTC+3)
  • Al-Shuwayfie 13'
Report Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
23 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship South Korea  1–0  Saudi Arabia Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
26 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship Egypt  2–2
(2–4 p)
 Saudi Arabia Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties
  • S. Al-Zaid
  • Al-Julaydan
  • Barnawi
  • Al-Nemer
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) Friendly Indonesia  1–3  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:30 UTC+4 Komang 32'
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
9 April 2024 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  South Korea Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  4–2  Tajikistan Al Rayyan, Qatar
21:00
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 534
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Thailand  0–5  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
22 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF Saudi Arabia  1–2  Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Uzbekistan  2–0  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

Coaching staff

As of
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saad Al-Shehri
Assistant coaches Ahmed Al-Rowaie
Ali Omair
Yaya Touré
Simone Contran
Goalkeeping coach Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan
Marco Roccati
Fitness coach Andrea Scanavino
Claudio Donatelli
Video analyst Jibril Al-Omairi
Scout Giorgio Venturin
Physiotherapist Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani
Technical director Nasser Larguet

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 16 0 Al-Ahli
1GK Ahmed Al Jubaya (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 13 0 Al-Qadsiah
1GK Mohammed Al-Absi (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 7 0 Al-Shabab

2DF Meshal Al-Sebyani (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 28 0 Al-Faisaly
2DF Mohammed Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 23 1 Al-Qadsiah
2DF Rayane Hamidou (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 18 1 Al-Ahli
2DF Zakaria Hawsawi (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 16 1 Al-Ittihad
2DF Marwan Al-Sahafi (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 4 1 Al-Ittihad
2DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 4 0 Al-Ahli
2DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 3 0 Al-Qadsiah
2DF Mohammed Al-Dossari (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 0 0 Hajer

3MF Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 31 7 Al-Ittihad
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 29 5 Al-Ahli
3MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 22 1 Al-Ittihad
3MF Awad Al-Nashri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 21 0 Al-Ittihad
3MF Saad Al-Nasser (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 20 3 Al-Taawoun
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 12 4 Al-Nassr
3MF Saleh Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 12 0 Al-Taawoun
3MF Abdulelah Hawsawi (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 3 0 Al-Khaleej
3MF Eid Al-Muwallad (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 0 0 Al-Okhdood

4FW Mohammed Maran (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 36 15 Al-Nassr
4FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 22 7 Al-Shabab
4FW Haitham Asiri (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 21 7 Al-Ahli

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Saudi Arabia under-23 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 1 0 Al-Okhdood v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 0 0 Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Ahmed Abu Rasen (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 0 0 Al-Hilal v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
GK Abdulmalek Al-Duwaisan 0 0 Al-Jandal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
GK Abdulaziz Idris (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 NK Uljanik Pula v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023

DF Mohammed Eisa (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 13 1 Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Muath Faqeehi (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 4 0 Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Majed Qasheesh (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 3 0 Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Islam Hawsawi (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 3 0 Al-Wehda v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Khaled Asiri (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 0 0 Al-Shabab v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Hussain Al-Sibyani (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 14 0 Al-Shabab v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Nawaf Al-Mutairi (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 10 0 Al-Orobah v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Ahmed Al-Julaydan (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 3 0 Al-Fateh v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Mubarak Al-Rajeh (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 2 0 Al-Raed v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Almuayyad Muni (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 1 0 NK HAŠK v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Saad Al Mousa (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 7 0 Al-Ettifaq 2022 Asian Games
DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
DF Yousef Haqawi (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 Al-Fayha v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023

MF Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 10 0 Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Basil Al-Sayyali (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 5 0 Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Majed Dawran (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 0 0 Al-Ettifaq v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Rakan Kaabi (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 0 0 Al-Fayha v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 20 4 Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Mohammed Mahzari (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 4 0 Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Faisal Al-Asmari (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 3 0 Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 0 0 Željezničar v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Ahmed Bahusayn (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 3 1 Al-Taawoun v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
MF Naif Masoud (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 11 1 Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Suhayb Al-Zaid (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 3 1 Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Sattam Al-Rouqi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 2 0 Al-Taawoun v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Nasser Al-Bishi (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 1 0 Al-Shabab v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abbas Al-Hassan (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 1 0 Al-Fateh v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Marri (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 1 0 Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abdullah Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 1 0 Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Sahlouli (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 1 0 Al-Nassr v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Khalil Al-Absi (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 Al-Hazem v.  Cambodia, 12 September 2023
MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Qahtani (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 Al-Hilal v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023

FW Hisham Al Dubais (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 0 0 Al-Jabalain v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Abdulaziz Al-Othman (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 0 0 Al-Qadsiah v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ahmed Al-Shuwayfie (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 0 0 Al-Taraji v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ali Al-Masoud (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 1 0 Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Muhannad Al Saad (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 1 0 Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Ali Al-Jassem (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 0 0 Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Saad Al-Shurafa (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 0 0 Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Hassan Al-Ali (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 4 0 Abha v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Yazeed Joshan (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 4 0 Al-Faisaly v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Meshari Al-Nemer (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 3 1 Al-Nassr v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Talal Haji (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 2 2 Al-Ittihad v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Thamer Al-Khaibari 1 2 Al-Ettifaq v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Mourad Khodari (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 1 0 Al-Okhdood v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023

  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team
  • SUS Player suspended

Previous squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (DF) Fuad Anwar (MF) Hamzah Idris Falatah (FW)
Yasser Al-Shahrani (DF) Salman Al-Faraj (MF) Salem Al-Dawsari (MF)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1908 to 1988See Saudi Arabia senior team
1992did not qualify
1996Group stage15th300325Squad
2000did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020Group stage15th300348Squad
2024did not qualify
2028to be determined
2032
TotalBest: Group stage2/86006613
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 7 5 4 1 0 15 2
2016Group Stage 12th 3 0 2 1 5 6 4 3 1 0 9 1
2018 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 11 3
2020 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 9 1
2022 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 13 0 2 1 0 1 4 2
2024 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 12 2
2026 Qualified as host Qualified as host
Total Best: Champions 6/7 28 15 6 7 44 24 20 15 3 2 60 11
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Islamic Solidarity Games

Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2005See Saudi Arabia national football team
2010Cancelled
2013Fourth place4th503257
2017Group stage8th300306
2021 Silver Medal2nd540182
TotalBest: Silver Medal3/3134361315

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1951 to 1998See Saudi Arabia senior team
2002did not enter
2006
2010
2014Quarter-finals6th530296Squad
20188th521288Squad
20228th531193Squad
TotalBest: Quarter-finals3/6158252617-
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Gulf Cup under-23

GCC U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2008 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 2
2010 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 2
2011 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 5
2012 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 9 1
2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 6 3
2015 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 11 8
2016 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 1
TotalBest: 4 titles7/72618445522
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2015 Group Stage 5th 2 1 1 0 5 4
2021 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 7 3
2022 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 8 4
2023 Did not participate
2024 Hosts
TotalBest: Champions4/5107122011
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

See also

References

  1. "الأخضر تحت23 يبدأ استعداده لكأس آسيا بمعسكر الامارات" [Al-Akhdar U23 begins its preparations for the Asian Cup at the Emirates camp] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 29 March 2024.
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