Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team

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Saudi Arabia Under-23
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 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best resultSilver medal asia.svg Runners-up (2013, 2020)
Asian Games
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014, 2018)

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.

Results and fixtures[]

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2020[]

13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Ivory Coast Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–2  South Africa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 (UTC+3) Al-Najei 45+1'
Al-Omran 88' (pen.)
Solan 90+2'
Report Lepasa 42'
Lakay 89'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  South Africa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
(UTC+3) Ghareeb 77' (pen.) Report Skelem 56' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium

2021[]

27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–2  Liberia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:30 (UTC+3) Maran 55'
Al-Ghamdi 84'
Al-Eisa 90+6'
Report Macauley 72'
90+2'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Liberia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:05 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
8 June 2021 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Mexico Marbella, Spain
20:00 (UTC+2) Yahya 90+2' (pen.) Report Zendejas 69' Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
11 June 2021 Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–2  Argentina Marbella, Spain
17:00 (UTC+2) Report De la Vega 58'
Gaich 76'
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Uganda Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:15 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
5 July 2021 (2021-07-05) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Uganda Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:10 (UTC+3) Al-Hamdan 40'
Al-Yami 90+3'
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Romania Bucharest, Romania
19:00 (UTC+3) Al-Dawsari 33' Report Ganea 16' Stadium: Stadionul Mogoșoaia
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Romania Bucharest, Romania
19:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Stadionul Mogoșoaia
22 July 2021 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Ivory Coast  2–1  Saudi Arabia Yokohama, Japan
20:30 UTC+9 Al-Amri 39' (o.g)
Kessié 66'
Report Al-Dawsari 44' Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
25 July 2021 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Saudi Arabia  2–3  Germany Yokohama, Japan
20:30 UTC+9 Al-Najei 30', 50' Report Amiri 11'
Ache 43'
Uduokhai 75'
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
28 July 2021 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Saudi Arabia  1–3  Brazil Saitama, Japan
17:00 UTC+9 Al-Amri 27' Report Cunha 14'
Richarlison 76', 90+3'
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethoipia)
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–0  Oman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(UTC+3) Al-Buraikan 6'
F. Al-Ghamdi 29'
Maran 90'
Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Oman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(UTC+3) Al-Buraikan 73' Report 61' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
6 October 2021 (2021-10-06) 2021 WAFF Championship GS Syria  0–2  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
17:45 (UTC+3) Report Al-Hamdan 11' (pen.)
Radif 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 2021 WAFF Championship GS Saudi Arabia  3–0  Bahrain Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:30 (UTC+3) Al-Yami 48'
Radif 54'
Maran 73'
Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Yahya Al Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) 2021 WAFF Championship SF Iraq  0–1  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
20:00 (UTC+3) Report Al-Ghannam 49' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Issa (Lebanon)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2021 WAFF Championship Final Jordan  3–1  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
17:30 (UTC+3) Al-Naimat 29'
76'
90+4'
Report Al-Ghannam 20' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
27 October 2021 (2021-10-27) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q Uzbekistan  2–2  Saudi Arabia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 (UTC+5) 45'
Jaloliddinov 80' (pen.)
Report Al-Ghamdi 40'
Al-Qahtani 47'
Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
Attendance: 571
Referee: Yūsuke Araki (Japan)
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q Saudi Arabia  1–2  Kuwait Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 (UTC+5) Al-Buraikan 26' Report Munshi 52' (o.g.)
56'
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Omar Mohammed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q Saudi Arabia  3–0  Bangladesh Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 (UTC+5) Saud Abdulhamid 16'
Ziyad Al-Johani 19'
Ayman Yahya 70'
Stadium: JAR Stadium

2022[]

30 January 2022 (2022-01-30) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Qatar Al Khor, Qatar
17:00 (UTC+3) Yahya 31'
Balobaid 51'
Report 13' Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–2  Qatar Al Khor, Qatar
17:00 (UTC+3) M. Al-Shammari 25'
A. Al-Shammeri 73'
Report 82'
88'
Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium

Coaching staff[]

As of 29 July 2019
Position Name
Head coach Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Shehri
Assistant coach Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Rowaie
Assistant coach Saudi Arabia Ali Omair
Goalkeeper coach Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan
Video Analyst Saudi Arabia Jibril Al-Omairi
Physiotherapist Saudi Arabia Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani

Players[]

Current squad[]

  • The following 25 players were called up for the friendlies against Qatar.[1]
  • Match date: 23 January – 2 February 2022
  • Opposition:  Qatar.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nawaf Al-Aqidi (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
1GK (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ansar
1GK (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

2DF Waleed Al-Ahmed (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
2DF Mukhair Al-Rashidi (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
2DF Mansour Al-Shammari (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
2DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2DF Naif Almas (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
2DF Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2DF Saad Balobaid (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
2DF Nawaf Boushal (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh
2DF Hassan Tambakti (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 23) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab

3MF Turki Al-Ammar (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
3MF Mansor Al-Beshe (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Raed
3MF (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
3MF Hussain Al-Eisa (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Batin
3MF Hamed Al-Ghamdi (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
3MF Thaar Al-Otaibi (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem
3MF Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Raed
3MF Abdulelah Al-Shammeri (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 (age 23) Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem
3MF Ibrahim Mahnashi (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq
3MF Bader Munshi (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Damac
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

4FW Mohammed Maran (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Tai

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 (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Najran v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
GK (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Oman, 7 September 2021

DF Saud Abdulhamid (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
DF Khalifah Al-Dawsari (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 23) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
DF Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Abha v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
DF Hamad Al-Yami (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
DF Moteb Al-Harbi (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Hazim Al-Zahrani (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Ali Majrashi (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Hani Al-Sebyani (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Liberia, 30 March 2021

MF Khalid Al-Ghannam (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
MF Meshal Al-Sebyani (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
MF Firas Al-Ghamdi (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
MF Awad Al-Nashri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
MF Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda v.  Liberia, 30 March 2021

FW Haitham Asiri (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Qatar, 30 January 2022
FW Firas Al-Buraikan (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
FW Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Bangladesh, 2 November 2021
FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
FW Hassan Al Salis (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Oman, 7 September 2021

  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • RET Retired from the national team
  • SUS Player suspended

Previous squads[]

Competitive record[]

Olympic Games[]

Summer Olympic record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA Squad
United Kingdom 1908 to South Korea 1988 See Saudi Arabia senior team
Spain 1992 Did Not Qualify
United States 1996 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad
Australia 2000 Did Not Qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 4 8 Squad
Total Best: Group stage 2/8 6 0 0 6 6 13 -
*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
Oman 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 7 5 4 1 0 15 2
Qatar 2016 Group Stage 12th 3 0 2 1 5 6 4 3 1 0 9 1
China 2018 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 11 3
Thailand 2020 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 9 1
Total Best: Runners-up 4/4 18 8 5 5 21 18 15 11 3 1 44 7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games[]

Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA Squad
India 1951 to Thailand 1998 See Saudi Arabia senior team
South Korea 2002 Did Not Enter
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 0 2 9 6 Squad
Indonesia 2018 8th 5 2 1 2 8 8 Squad
Total Best: Quarter-finals 2/4 10 5 1 4 17 14 -
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Gulf Cup under-23[]

GCC U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Saudi Arabia 2008 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 2
Qatar 2010 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 2
Qatar 2011 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 5
Qatar 2012 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 9 1
Bahrain 2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 6 3
Bahrain 2015 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 11 8
Qatar Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 1
Total Best: 4 titles 7/7 26 18 4 4 55 22
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**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 GP W D* L GS GA
Qatar 2015 Group Stage 5th 2 1 1 0 5 4
Saudi Arabia 2021 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 7 3
Total Best: Runners-up 2/2 6 4 1 1 12 7
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يفتتح الاثنين معسكر قطر استعداداً لكأس آسيا تحت23".

External links[]

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