Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team
Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة) also known as Saudi Arabia Youth team, represents Saudi Arabia in international football competitions in AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments.
| Nickname(s) | الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | SAFF | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Marcos Soares | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| AFC U-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1986, 1992, 2018) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2011, 2017) | ||
Honours
- Winners (1): 2016
Competitions record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
| 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1987 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1989 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 9/24 | Best: R16 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 39 | ||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-19 Championship
| AFC U-19 Championship record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
| 1959 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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| 1973 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||
| 1974 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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| 1977 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1978 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
| 1980 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Round-robin | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 1986 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 1988 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 1994 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||||||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | ||||||
| 2018 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 15/41 | Best: 3 titles | 72 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 146 | 79 | ||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arab Cup U-20
| Arab Cup U-20 record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | ||||||
| 2014 | Canceled | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | Best: 2 titles | 5 / 5 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 24 | ||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
| Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth record | ||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 3/3 | Best: 1 title | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2023
| 26 January 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Uzbekistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 30 January 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Joshan 41' | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 18 February 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Vietnam | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 15:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Zaid 41' | Report | Khuất Văn Khang 10' Nguyễn Quốc Việt 25' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| 23 February 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Qatar | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 (UTC+4) | Al-Zubaidi 3', 50' | Report | 27' | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
| 26 February 2023 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:20 (UTC+4) | Report | Al Kas 14' | Stadium: Dhiyab Awanah Stadium |
| 3 March 2023 2023 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Radif 50' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 587 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 6 March 2023 2023 Asian Cup GS | China | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Iminqari 65' Xu Bin 72' |
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
| 9 March 2023 2023 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 143 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 2 July 2023 2023 Arab Games GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Syria | Constantine, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
| 5 July 2023 2023 Arab Games GS | Mauritania | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia | Constantine, Algeria |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | Baye 13' | Report | Al-Zaid 26' (pen.) | Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq) |
| 8 July 2023 2023 Arab Games GS | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Palestine | Constantine, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) | Al-Abdulwahed 37' Al-Hassan 62' |
Report | Bani Odeh 40' | Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria) |
| 11 July 2023 2023 Arab Games SF | Algeria | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | Annaba, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) | Temine 49' | Report |
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Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania) |
| 14 July 2023 2023 Arab Games Final | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Syria | Annaba, Algeria |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | S. Al-Zaid 11' | Report | Mardikian 45' | Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
| Penalties | ||||
| S. Al-Zaid Al-Jelidan A. Al-Zaid Khalifa Ayash Al-Khaibari |
Mardikian Al Rina Al Hussain Dahhan Rihanieh Dali |
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Players
Current squad
- The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 Arab Games.[1]
- Match dates: 2 – 14 July 2023
- Opposition: Syria, Mauritania, Palestine, & Algeria
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bilal Al-Dawaa | 12 June 2004 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| 21 | GK | Muhannad Al-Yahya | 19 September 2004 | Al-Fateh | ||
| 22 | GK | Hamed Al-Shanqiti | 26 April 2005 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2 | DF | Ahmed Al-Julaydan | 8 March 2004 | Al-Fateh | ||
| 3 | DF | Saleh Barnawi | 8 February 2007 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 4 | DF | Mohammed Sulaiman | 8 April 2004 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 5 | DF | Mohammed Barnawi | 7 August 2005 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 6 | DF | Waleed Ayash | 22 April 2004 | Al-Nassr | ||
| 14 | DF | Meshal Al-Alaeli | 17 June 2004 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| DF | Khaled Asiri | 27 November 2004 | Al-Shabab | |||
| 7 | MF | Ziyad Al-Ghamdi | 16 February 2005 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 8 | MF | Abdullah Al-Zaid | 8 January 2004 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 10 | MF | Suhayb Al-Zaid | 12 August 2004 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 15 | MF | Ahmed Al-Baddah | 3 June 2004 | Al-Faisaly | ||
| 16 | MF | Abbas Al-Hassan | 22 February 2004 | Al-Fateh | ||
| 17 | MF | Ammar Al-Khaibari | 3 September 2004 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 18 | MF | Mohammed Al-Zaid | 8 January 2004 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 19 | MF | Younes Al-Shanqiti | 6 January 2004 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 20 | MF | Faisal Al-Abdulwahed | 29 December 2004 | Al-Fateh | ||
| 23 | MF | Marwan Al-Sahafi | 17 February 2004 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 26 | MF | Abdullah Al-Dawsari | 12 April 2004 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| 9 | FW | Abdulaziz Al-Othman | 3 January 2004 | Al-Qadsiah | ||
| 24 | FW | Majed Khalifa | 2 June 2004 | 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 | Osama Al-Mermesh | 6 July 2003 | - | - | Al-Ittihad | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| GK | Turki Baljoush | 24 November 2003 | - | - | Al-Ettifaq | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| GK | Moayed Al-Karneeb | - | - | Ohod | v. Qatar, 29 March 2022 | |
| GK | Mohammed Al-Otaibi | - | - | Al-Nassr | v. United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022 | |
| DF | Mohammed Al-Dossari | 31 March 2003 | - | - | Al-Ettifaq | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Salem Al-Najdi | 27 January 2003 | - | - | Al-Fateh | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Mubarak Al-Rajeh | 1 August 2003 | - | - | Al-Raed | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Ahmed Al-Omaisi | - | - | Al-Shabab | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 | |
| DF | Khaled Al-Tomaihi | - | - | Al-Fayha | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 | |
| DF | Suwailem Al-Manhali | 17 April 2004 | - | - | Al-Ittihad | v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Sulaiman Hazazi | 1 February 2003 | - | - | Al-Taawoun | v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Hassan Rabee | 22 June 2003 | - | - | Al-Taawoun | v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Abdulmajeed Al-Enezi | 6 February 2004 | - | - | Al-Shabab | v. China, 18 September 2022 |
| DF | Abdulaziz Al-Faraj | 23 June 2003 | - | - | Al-Nassr | 2022 Arab Cup U-20 |
| DF | Ali Al-Nakhli | - | - | Al-Ansar | v. Qatar, 29 March 2022 | |
| MF | Badr Al-Omair | - | - | Al-Nassr | 2023 Arab GamesPRE | |
| MF | Abdulaziz Al-Elewai | 11 February 2004 | - | - | Al-Nassr | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Musab Al-Juwayr | 20 June 2003 | - | - | Al-Hilal | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Faisal Al-Sibyani | 7 July 2003 | - | - | Al-Ahli | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Yaseen Al-Zubaidi | 26 April 2003 | - | - | Al-Ahli | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Mohammed Al-Marri | 14 July 2003 | - | - | Al-Qadsiah | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian CupINJ |
| MF | Abdullah Al-Anazi | 19 January 2003 | - | - | Al-Fateh | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 |
| MF | Muhannad Al Saeed | - | - | Al-Ettifaq | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 | |
| MF | Hassan Al-Shamrani | - | - | Al-Faisaly | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 | |
| MF | Thamer Al-Shahrani | 23 March 2003 | - | - | Damac | v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | 10 December 2003 | - | - | Al-Taawoun | v. China, 18 September 2022 |
| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | - | - | Željezničar | Maurice Revello Tournament | |
| MF | Othman Al-Othman | 15 April 2003 | - | - | Al-Fateh | Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Khaled Majrashi | 18 January 2004 | - | - | Al-Ahli | Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Hassan Sufyani | 14 January 2004 | - | - | Al-Ahli | Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Zaid Al-Enezi | - | - | Al-Ahli | v. Qatar, 29 March 2022 | |
| MF | Yazeed Al-Ghamdi | - | - | Al-Ahli | v. Qatar, 29 March 2022 | |
| MF | Baraa Softah | - | - | Al-Ittihad | v. Qatar, 29 March 2022 | |
| FW | Ali Al-Masoud | 3 January 2004 | - | - | Al-Fateh | 2023 Arab GamesPRE |
| FW | Mohammed Sahlouli | 21 November 2004 | - | - | Al-Nassr | 2023 Arab GamesPRE |
| FW | Meshari Al-Nemer | 5 August 2003 | - | - | Al-Nassr | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Yazeed Joshan | 4 May 2003 | - | - | Al-Faisaly | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Abdullah Radif | 20 January 2003 | - | - | Al-Taawoun | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Saleh Al-Rahmani | 3 April 2003 | - | - | Al-Faisaly | v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023 |
Previous squads
FIFA U-20 World Cup squads
See also
References
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