2021 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
The 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 4 to 12 October 2021. It is the second edition of the U-23 age group competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.
The eleven national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at most 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 4 October 2021, the first day of the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in boldface were capped at full international level prior to being called up.
Group A[]
Kuwait[]
Coach:
The preliminary squad was announced on 22 September 2021.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | 20 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | 18 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
5 | MF | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | 19 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
7 | FW | 18 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Mobarak Al-Faneeni | 21 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
11 | MF | 25 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
12 | DF | Khaled Al-Fadhli | ![]() | |
13 | DF | ![]() | ||
14 | DF | 5 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
15 | DF | 4 December 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Mahdi Dashti | 26 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
17 | FW | 24 February 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
18 | MF | 26 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Bandar Al Salamah | 28 October 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() |
20 | MF | 29 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
21 | MF | ![]() | ||
23 | GK | 8 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
Oman[]
Coach:
The squad was announced on 23 September 2021.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 22 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | 21 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | 15 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | 17 February 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
12 | GK | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | 11 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
14 | DF | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | ![]() | ||
16 | DF | ![]() | ||
17 | DF | 21 August 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
18 | MF | ![]() | ||
19 | MF | ![]() | ||
20 | FW | ![]() | ||
21 | FW | ![]() | ||
22 | GK | 13 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
23 | MF | 15 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Jordan[]
Coach: Ahmad Hayel
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 9 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | 13 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | 7 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | 24 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | 4 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | 18 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | Omar Hani | 27 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Ibrahim Sadeh | 27 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | 13 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Mohammad Abu Zrayq | 30 December 1997 (aged 23) | ![]() |
11 | FW | Yazan Al-Naimat | 4 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | GK | 16 October 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
13 | DF | 14 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
14 | DF | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | ![]() | ||
16 | MF | 14 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
17 | FW | 7 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
18 | MF | 2 February 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
19 | FW | 5 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
20 | MF | 16 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
21 | FW | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | ![]() | ||
23 | DF | 25 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Yemen[]
Coach: Amin Al-Sanini
The squad was announced on 27 September 2021.[4]
Group B[]
Lebanon[]
Coach: Jamal Taha
The squad was announced on 1 October 2021.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 1 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Tony Mikhael | 1 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
3 | DF | 5 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | 14 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | 10 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
7 | FW | 2 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Hussein Awada | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | 16 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Mahdi Zein | 23 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
11 | MF | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
13 | MF | 8 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
14 | FW | 17 December 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
16 | DF | 30 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
17 | FW | 21 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
18 | MF | 18 December 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
19 | FW | 19 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
20 | FW | 27 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
21 | GK | 23 June 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
23 | GK | 26 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Iraq[]
Coach: Miroslav Soukup
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | 9 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | 1 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | ![]() | ||
5 | MF | 15 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
6 | DF | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Zidane Iqbal | 27 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
9 | DF | 17 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Hassan Abdul Karim | ![]() | |
11 | MF | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | 20 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
13 | MF | ![]() | ||
14 | FW | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | 8 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Muntadher Mohammed | 5 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
17 | MF | 20 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
18 | DF | ![]() | ||
19 | DF | Hassan Raed | 23 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
20 | MF | 4 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
21 | FW | 13 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | ![]() | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Palestine[]
Coach:
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 26 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | 24 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | 9 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
4 | MF | 10 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
5 | FW | Dawoud Iraqi | 13 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | DF | 1 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | 10 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ||
11 | FW | Bader Mousa | 11 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | MF | 1 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
13 | DF | ![]() | ||
14 | FW | 27 March 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
15 | MF | 7 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
17 | MF | 2 July 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
18 | DF | 16 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | 26 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
20 | MF | 8 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
21 | DF | ![]() | ||
22 | GK | 18 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
23 | DF | ![]() |
United Arab Emirates[]
Coach:
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[7]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 22 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Abdulla Idrees | 16 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
3 | DF | 30 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
4 | MF | Ahmed Mahmoud | 6 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Saeed Suleiman | 18 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Hussain Mahdi | 24 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Ali Saleh | 22 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Abdulla Anwar | 2 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Khalid Al-Balochi | 22 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Khalfan Hassan | 7 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | DF | Ahmed Abdulla | 16 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Faris Khalil | 8 October 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
14 | MF | 25 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Mansoor Al-Harbi | 14 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
16 | FW | Ahmed Fawzi | 26 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
17 | GK | 27 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | 16 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
20 | MF | 25 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
21 | MF | 21 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | 2 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
23 | FW | 25 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
24 | FW | Rashid Mubarak | 8 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() |
26 | MF | Eid Khamis | 20 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
Group C[]
Bahrain[]
Coach:
The squad was announced on 3 October 2021.[8]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | 4 October 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | 7 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
5 | MF | 7 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | 23 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | 22 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | 31 December 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
11 | MF | 30 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
12 | MF | 7 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
13 | MF | ![]() | ||
14 | DF | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | ![]() | ||
16 | DF | ![]() | ||
17 | DF | 24 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | 22 August 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
21 | GK | 9 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | 12 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
23 | DF | 17 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
25 | DF | 4 July 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
27 | FW | ![]() | ||
30 | GK | 25 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Saudi Arabia[]
Coach: Saad Al-Shehri
The squad was announced on 29 September 2021.[9]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 10 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Nawaf Boushal | 16 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Waleed Al-Ahmed | 3 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 2 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Jehad Thakri | 1 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Ibrahim Mahnashi | 18 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Abdullah Radif | 20 January 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hamed Al-Ghamdi | 2 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 12 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Turki Al-Ammar | 24 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Khalid Al-Ghannam | 7 November 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
12 | DF | Moteb Al-Harbi | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Hamad Al-Yami | 17 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
14 | MF | Mansor Al-Beshe | 24 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Hussain Al-Eisa | 29 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
16 | FW | Mohammed Maran | 15 February 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
17 | MF | Bader Munshi | 20 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
18 | FW | Haitham Asiri | 23 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Meshal Al-Sebyani | 11 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
20 | DF | Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti | 12 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
21 | GK | 3 February 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | 9 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
23 | MF | Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani | 5 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
Syria[]
Coach: Rafat Muhammad
The squad was announced on 2 October 2021.[10]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | ![]() | ||
3 | MF | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Yosief Mohammad | 27 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | MF | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | 9 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
9 | FW | 19 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
10 | FW | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
11 | MF | 17 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
12 | MF | ![]() | ||
13 | MF | 21 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
14 | DF | 18 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
15 | DF | 1 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
16 | MF | 27 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
17 | DF | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | ![]() | ||
20 | FW | ![]() | ||
21 | MF | Mohamad Rihanieh | 1 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
22 | GK | ![]() | ||
23 | GK | ![]() |
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- ^ "قائمة لاعبي المنتخب الأولمبي في المعسكر الداخ��ي".
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