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
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
2021 Cancelled
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
1959 Did not enter
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973 Semi-finals 4th 6 2 1 3 5 11
1974 Did not enter
1975
1976
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
2020 Cancelled
Total 15/40 Best: 3 titles 69 42 13 14 144 75
*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
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
Total 4/4 Best: 1 title 19 12 4 3 40 22
*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
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

2019

26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Tajikistan Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Al-Absi 78' Report 85' Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–2  Jordan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:30 (UTC+3) Al-Ali 75', 87' Report 15'
80'
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–2  Jordan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) A. Al-Ghamdi 8'
Al-Boloushi 23'
Al-Soraihi 90'
Report 46'
85'
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
14 October 2019 (2019-10-14) Friendly Saudi Arabia  5–1  Kyrgyzstan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:30 (UTC+3) Al-Absi 18'
Al-Soraihi 27'
Al-Oufi 34'
Al-Assimi 64'
Al-Nashri 88'
Report 80' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
6 November 2019 (2019-11-06) 2020 AFC U19 Q Saudi Arabia  1–0  Afghanistan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:05 (UTC+3) A. Al-Ghamdi 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08) 2020 AFC U19 Q India  0–4  Saudi Arabia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:05 (UTC+3) Report Marran 2'
Al-Bassas 10', 17', 28'
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) 2020 AFC U19 Q Saudi Arabia  1–1  Uzbekistan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:05 (UTC+3) Al-Sayyali 45' (pen.) Report Jaloliddinov 88' Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

2020

10 February 2020 (2020-02-10) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–3  Iraq Dammam, Saudi Arabia
15:30 (UTC+3) Al-Absi 33'
Al-Ali 75'
Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Iraq Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:45 (UTC+3) Maran 25' Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18) 2020 AC U20 GS Saudi Arabia  4–0  Palestine Dammam, Saudi Arabia
14:45 (UTC+3) Marran 24', 64', 90+4'
Hassan Al-Ali 56'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) 2020 AC U20 GS Egypt  2–2  Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
14:45 (UTC+3) Abdelmaguid 8'
Faisal 44'
Marran 54' (pen.)
Yahya 90'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) 2020 AC U20 GS Saudi Arabia  1–2  Algeria Dammam, Saudi Arabia
15:30 (UTC+3)
  • Salem 74'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Friendly Croatia  4–3  Saudi Arabia Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
20:30 (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–3  Bulgaria Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
16:00 (UTC+2) Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
11 September 2020 (2020-09-11) Friendly Indonesia  3–3  Saudi Arabia Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
16:30 (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
26 October 2020 (2020-10-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Bahrain Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) Al-Nasser 33', 63' Report Stadium: Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium
29 October 2020 (2020-10-29) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Bahrain Dammam, Saudi Arabia
17:30 (UTC+3) Al-Anazi 34'
Maran 77'
Report 22' Stadium: Al-Nahda Club Stadium
11 December 2020 (2020-12-11) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–1  Tanzania Khobar, Saudi Arabia
15:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
14 December 2020 (2020-12-14) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Tanzania Dammam, Saudi Arabia
15:00 (UTC+3) Al-Absi 58' Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

2021

March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship GSSaudi Arabia Cancelled LaosNamangan, Uzbekistan
Stadium: Navbahor Central Stadium
March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship GSVietnam Cancelled Saudi ArabiaNamangan, Uzbekistan
Stadium: Navbahor Central Stadium
March 2021 2020 AFC U-19 Championship GSSaudi Arabia Cancelled AustraliaTashkent, Uzbekistan
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
2 June 2021 (2021-06-02) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–1  Croatia Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
5 June 2021 (2021-06-05) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–3  Slovenia Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+2) Radif 30' Report Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
8 June 2021 (2021-06-08) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 (UTC+2) Radif 45+1' (pen.) Report Stadium: Igraliste NK Polet Stadium
21 June 2021 (2021-06-21) 2021 AC U20 GS Saudi Arabia  2–0  Uzbekistan Cairo, Egypt
19:00 (UTC+2) Al-Dawsari 4'
Radif 36'
Report Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
24 June 2021 (2021-06-24) 2021 AC U20 GS Yemen  1–2  Saudi Arabia Cairo, Egypt
19:00 (UTC+2) Hazazi 29' (o.g.) Report Radif 28'
Al-Nemer 60'
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
27 June 2021 (2021-06-27) 2021 AC U20 GS Tunisia  2–1  Saudi Arabia Cairo, Egypt
19:00 (UTC+2) Jertila 14', 27' Report Al-Nemer 47' Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
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
  • Gueye
  • Cissoko
  • Diouf
  • S. Faye
  • Radif
  • Al-Mari
  • Al-Dawsari
  • Al-Ayeri
  • 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

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Moayed Al-Karneeb Ohod
1GK Osama Al-Mermesh (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 Al-Ittihad
1GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti Al-Shabab

2DF Mohammed Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal
2DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 Al-Nassr
2DF Ali Al-Nakhli Al-Ansar
2DF Waleed Ayash (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 Al-Nassr
2DF Sulaiman Hazazi (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 Al-Taawoun
2DF Hassan Rabee (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 Al-Taawoun
2DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 Al-Ahli

3MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwah (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 Al-Nassr
3MF Abdullah Al-Enezi (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 Al-Fateh
3MF Zaid Al-Enezi Al-Batin
3MF Yazeed Al-Ghamdi Al-Ahli
3MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber Ohod
3MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 Al-Hilal
3MF Mohammed Al-Marri (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 Al-Qadsiah
3MF Othman Al-Othman (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 Al-Fateh
3MF Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 Al-Taawoun
3MF Faisal Al-Sibyani Al-Ahli
3MF Abdullah Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 Al-Hilal
3MF Mohammed Barnawi Al-Wehda
3MF Khaled Majrashi (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 Al-Ahli
3MF Baraa Softah Al-Ittihad
3MF Hassan Sufyani (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 Al-Ahli

4FW Meshari Al-Nemer Al-Nassr
4FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 Al-Hilal

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 - - Al-Ettifaq v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022
GK Mohammed Al-Otaibi - - Al-Nassr v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

DF Abdulmajeed Al-Enezi (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 - - Al-Shabab v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022
DF Suwailem Al-Menhali (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 - - Al-Ittihad v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

MF Abbas Al-Hassan (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 - - Al-Fateh v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

FW Ali Al-Masoud (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 - - Al-Fateh v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022
FW Abdulaziz Al-Othman - - Al-Qadsiah v.  United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup squads

See also

References

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