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.

Saudi Arabia Under-20
Nickname(s)الصقور الخضر
(The Green Falcons)
AssociationSAFF
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachSaleh Al-Mohammadi
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1973)
Best resultWinners (1986, 1992, 2018)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1985)
Best resultRound of 16 (2011, 2017)

Honours

AFC U-19 Championship
Arab Cup U-20
Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
GCC U-19 Championship
  • 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
Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 1 1
Chile 1987 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Saudi Arabia 1989 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 4 3
Portugal 1991 Did not qualify
Australia 1993 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 1 2
Qatar 1995 Did not qualify
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 2 6
Argentina 2001 Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2003 Group stage 19th 3 0 2 1 2 3
Netherlands 2005 Did not qualify
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 5
Turkey 2013 Did not qualify
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 3 5
Poland 2019 Group stage 20th 3 0 0 3 4 8
Indonesia 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Argentina 2023Did not qualify
Total 9/22 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
Host/Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Federation of Malaya 1959 Did not enter
Federation of Malaya 1960
Thailand 1961
Thailand 1962
Federation of Malaya 1963
South Vietnam 1964
Japan 1965
Philippines 1966
Thailand 1967
South Korea 1968
Thailand 1969
Philippines 1970
Japan 1971
Thailand 1972
Iran 1973 Semi-finals 4th 6 2 1 3 5 11
Thailand 1974 Did not enter
Kuwait 1975
Thailand 1976
Iran 1977 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 7 2
Bangladesh 1978 Quarter-finals 5th 5 2 2 1 12 5
Thailand 1980 Did not enter
Thailand 1982
United Arab Emirates 1985 Round-robin 2nd 3 1 2 0 8 5
Saudi Arabia 1986 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 1
Qatar 1988 Did not enter
Indonesia 1990
United Arab Emirates 1992 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 13 3
Indonesia 1994 Did not enter
South Korea 1996
Thailand 1998 Semi-finals 3rd 6 4 1 1 10 6
Iran 2000 Did not qualify
Qatar 2002 Semi-finals 3rd 6 4 0 2 18 5
Malaysia 2004 Did not qualify
India 2006 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 1 1 7 4
Saudi Arabia 2008 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 1 1 7 4
China 2010 Semi-finals 4th 5 3 0 2 5 6
United Arab Emirates 2012 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 6 8
Myanmar 2014 Did not qualify
Bahrain 2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 16 11
Indonesia 2018 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 13 4
Uzbekistan 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Uzbekistan 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
Host/Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Morocco 2011 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1 0 9 4
Jordan 2012 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 13 7
Qatar 2014 Canceled
Saudi Arabia 2020 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 4
Egypt 2021 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 11 7
Saudi Arabia 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
Host/Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Morocco 1983 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 0 3 9 6
Algeria 1985 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 11 1
Iraq 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

2021

30 June 2021 (2021-06-30) 2021 AC U20 QF Senegal  1–1
(2–3 p)
 Saudi Arabia Cairo, Egypt
17:00 (UTC+2) S. Faye 62' Report Radif 43' Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Amir Loussaief (Tunisia)
Penalties
  • Diaw soccer ball with red X
  • Gueye soccer ball with red X
  • Cissoko soccer ball with check mark
  • Diouf soccer ball with check mark
  • S. Faye soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Radif
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Mari
  • soccer ball with red X Al-Dawsari
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Ayeri
  • soccer ball with red X Al-Nemer
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) 2021 AC U20 SF Egypt  2–3  Saudi Arabia Cairo, Egypt
17:00 (UTC+2) Sherif 45+2'
A. Abdelhamid 51'
Report Radif 26'
Al-Aliwa 28'
Al-Zaid 69'
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) 2021 AC U20 Final Saudi Arabia  2–1  Algeria Cairo, Egypt
17:00 (UTC+2) Al-Juwayr 3'
Baker 77'
Report Boulbina 54' Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–2  Slovakia Ljubljana, Slovenia
16:30 (UTC+2) Al-Nemer 57' (pen.) Report Hollý 10'
Jambor 75'
Stadium: Športni park Ljubljana
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  North Macedonia Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:30 (UTC+2) Al-Marri 33' (pen.) Report Stadium: Kranjska Gora Stadium
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–2  Russia Brežice, Slovenia
12:00 (UTC+2) Al-Faraj 40' Report Kovalenko 52'
Shitov 80'
Stadium: Brežice Stadium

2022

26 January 2022 (2022-01-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4) Rabee 38' Report Al-Suwaidi 5' Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4) Radif 8', 14' Report Saeed 80' Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–3  Qatar Dammam, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Radif 10', 43'
Al-Oyayari 61'
Report Shanan 38'
Al-Rawi 71'
Seraj 82'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Qatar Dammam, Saudi Arabia
15:00 (UTC+3) Al-Nemer 12'
Barnawi 65'
Report Saeed 24' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
29 May 2022 (2022-05-29) 2022 MR Tournament GS Argentina  1–0  Saudi Arabia Aubagne, France
14:00 (UTC+1) Castro 80' Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) 2022 MR Tournament GS France  5–0  Saudi Arabia Vitrolles, France
17:30 (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) 2022 MR Tournament GS Saudi Arabia  2–4  Panama Aubagne, France
14:00 (UTC+1) Al-Enezi 7'
Joshan 45'
Méndez 20'
Al-Najdi 49' (o.g.)
Orelien 55', 57'
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: María Belen Carvajal (Chile)
8 June 2022 (2022-06-08) 2022 MR Tournament PO Saudi Arabia  1–2  Ghana Arles, France
14:00 (CEST) Joshan 71' Report Mensah 26'
Salifu 88'
Stadium: Stade Fernand-Fournier
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Tajikistan Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3) Joshan 4' Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
20 July 2022 (2022-07-20) 2022 AC U20 GS Saudi Arabia  2–0  Mauritania Abha, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Al-Oyayari 5'
Radif 15'
Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) 2022 AC U20 GS Iraq  1–4  Saudi Arabia Abha, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Rabah 33' Report Radif 9' (pen.), 35', 80' (pen.)
Al-Juwayr 31'
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 5,107
Referee: Youssef Qamouh (Algeria)
31 July 2022 (2022-07-31) 2022 AC U20 QF Saudi Arabia  0–0
(3–1 p)
 Yemen Abha, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X Al Shami
  • soccer ball with red X Ibrahim
  • soccer ball with red X Balabel
  • soccer ball with check mark Mahdi
3 August 2022 (2022-08-03) 2022 AC U20 SF Saudi Arabia  5–0  Palestine Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:30 (UTC+3) Bakr 36'
Radif 45', 65'
Al-Aliwa 67'
Al-Rahmani 87'
Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Al Shahome (Libya)
7 August 2022 (2022-08-07) 2022 AC U20 Final Saudi Arabia  1–1
(5–3 p)
 Egypt Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:30 (UTC+3) Al-Aliwa 45' Report Basha 49' Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 16,540
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Hassan
  • soccer ball with red X Fayed
  • soccer ball with check mark Rashdan
  • soccer ball with check mark El Saaiy
25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) Friendly Bahrain  0–1  Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
19:00 (UTC+3) Report Al-Rahmani 19' Stadium: Al-Najmah Club Stadium
12 September 2022 (2022-09-12) 2023 Asian Cup Q Maldives  0–11  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
21:30 (UTC+3) Report
  • Radif 3', 23', 37'
  • Al-Nemer 6', 45', 87' (pen.)
  • Al-Aliwa 22'
  • Al-Zubaidi 54'
  • Jawshan 57', 90+2'
  • Al-Rahmani 90+5'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 2023 Asian Cup Q Saudi Arabia  1–2  Uzbekistan Dammam, Saudi Arabia
21:30 (UTC+3)
  • Adil 17'
Report
  • Oktamov 7'
  • Utamurodov 23'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 130
Referee: Khaled Al-Shaqsi (Oman)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 Asian Cup Q Myanmar  0–5  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
21:30 (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2023 Asian Cup Q Saudi Arabia  1–0  China Dammam, Saudi Arabia
21:30 (UTC+3)
  • Bakor 45+5'
Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Friendly Spain  7–0  Saudi Arabia Murcia, Spain
16:00 (UTC+2) Barberà 17'
Hazazi 28' (o.g.)
Blanco 44'
Gharbi 53'
Niño 83', 90+1'
Bravo 88'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  France Murcia, Spain
14:00 (UTC+2) Radif 85' (pen.) Report Diouf 82' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–2  Slovakia Murcia, Spain
20:00 (UTC+2) Al-Juwayr 90' Report Šikula 10'
Hollý 13'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena

2023

30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–2  Uzbekistan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3) Joshan 41' Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
23 February 2023 (2023-02-23) 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 (2023-02-26) 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 (2023-03-03) 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 (2023-03-06) 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 (2023-03-09) 2023 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  1–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 (UTC+5)
  • Jawshan 74'
Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 143
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Muhannad Al-Yahya (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
21 1GK Osama Al-Mermesh (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
22 1GK Turki Baljoush (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq

2 2DF Ahmed Al-Jelidan (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
3 2DF Mohammed Al-Dawsari (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq
4 2DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
5 2DF Mohammed Barnawi (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
12 2DF Salem Al-Najdi (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
13 2DF Waleed Ayash (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
14 2DF Mubarak Al-Rajeh (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Raed
23 2DF Khaled Asiri (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab

6 3MF Faisal Al-Sibyani (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
7 3MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwah (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
8 3MF Abdullah Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
10 3MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
11 3MF Yaseen Al-Zubaidi (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
15 3MF Abbas Al-Hassan (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
16 3MF Faisal Al-Abdulwahed (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
17 3MF Marwan Al-Sahafi (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
18 3MF Suhaib Al-Zaid (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

9 4FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
19 4FW Yazeed Joshan (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
20 4FW Meshari Al-Nemer (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr

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 Bilal Al-Dawaa (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
GK Moayed Al-Karneeb - - Saudi Arabia Ohod v.  Qatar, 29 March 2022
GK Mohammed Al-Otaibi - - Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

DF Ahmed Al-Omaisi - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
DF Khaled Al-Tomaihi - - Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
DF Suwailem Al-Manhali (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
DF Sulaiman Hazazi (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
DF Hassan Rabee (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
DF Abdulmajeed Al-Enezi (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  China, 18 September 2022
DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 2022 Arab Cup U-20
DF Ali Al-Nakhli - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ansar v.  Qatar, 29 March 2022

MF Mohammed Al-Marri (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah 2023 AFC U-20 Asian CupINJ
MF Abdullah Al-Enezi (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
MF Muhannad Al Saeed - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
MF Hassan Al-Shamrani - - Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
MF Thamer Al-Shahrani (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Damac v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
MF Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  China, 18 September 2022
MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber - - Saudi Arabia Ohod Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Othman Al-Othman (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Khaled Majrashi (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Hassan Sufyani (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Zaid Al-Enezi - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Qatar, 29 March 2022
MF Yazeed Al-Ghamdi - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Qatar, 29 March 2022
MF Baraa Softah - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Qatar, 29 March 2022

FW Ammar Al-Khaibari - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
FW Saleh Al-Rahmani (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly v.  United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
FW Ali Al-Masoud (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022
FW Abdulaziz Al-Othman - - Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup squads

See also

References

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