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Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team

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Saudi Arabia Under-23 and Olympic Team
Shirt badge/Association crest
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 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2022)
Asian Games
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014, 2018, 2022)
WebsiteOfficial Website

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

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2023

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15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–2  Kyrgyzstan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) S. Al-Zaid 17'
Al-Khaibari 59', 68'		 Report Moldozhunusov 50'
Murzakhmatov 76'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18:00 (UTC+3) Haji 13', 44' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Jordan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3) Al-Nemer 17'
Al-Juwayr 65' (pen.)		 Report Kalbouneh 41' Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–3  Australia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:00 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

2024

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27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–2
(3–2 p)		  Ivory Coast Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4)
Report
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–1  Togo Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4)
Report
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
20 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship Saudi Arabia  1–1
(2–1 p)		  Jordan Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
  • Al-Faraj 52' (pen.)
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
23 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship South Korea  1–0  Saudi Arabia Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
 Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
26 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship Egypt  2–2
(2–4 p)		  Saudi Arabia Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) Friendly Indonesia  1–3  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:30 UTC+4 Komang 32'
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
9 April 2024 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  South Korea Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  4–2  Tajikistan Al Rayyan, Qatar
21:00
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 534
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Thailand  0–5  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
22 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF Saudi Arabia  1–2  Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Uzbekistan  2–0  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00
Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

Coaching staff

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As of
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Shehri
Assistant coaches Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Rowaie
Saudi Arabia Ali Omair
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Goalkeeping coach Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan
Fitness coach Saudi Arabia
Video analyst Saudi Arabia Jibril Al-Omairi
Scout Saudi Arabia
Physiotherapist Saudi Arabia Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23) 16 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
1GK Ahmed Al Jubaya (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) 13 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
1GK Mohammed Al-Absi (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
2DF Meshal Al-Sebyani (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) 28 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
2DF Mohammed Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 22) 23 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
2DF Rayane Hamidou (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) 18 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
2DF Zakaria Hawsawi (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 16 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2DF Marwan Al-Sahafi (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 4 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
2DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
2DF Mohammed Al-Dossari (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Hajer
3MF Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) 31 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22) 29 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
3MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23) 22 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
3MF Awad Al-Nashri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) 21 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
3MF Saad Al-Nasser (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) 20 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) 12 4 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
3MF Saleh Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 22) 12 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
3MF Abdulelah Hawsawi (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej
3MF Eid Al-Muwallad (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood
4FW Mohammed Maran (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23) 36 15 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
4FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 22 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
4FW Haitham Asiri (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) 21 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Recent call-ups

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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 Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Ahmed Abu Rasen (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
GK Abdulmalek Al-Duwaisan 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Jandal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
GK Abdulaziz Idris (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23) Croatia NK Uljanik Pula v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
DF Mohammed Eisa (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) 13 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Muath Faqeehi (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Majed Qasheesh (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Islam Hawsawi (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Khaled Asiri (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Hussain Al-Sibyani (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) 14 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Nawaf Al-Mutairi (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) 10 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Ahmed Al-Julaydan (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Mubarak Al-Rajeh (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Raed v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Almuayyad Muni (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Croatia NK HAŠK v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Saad Al Mousa (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 21) 7 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2022 Asian Games
DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
DF Yousef Haqawi (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
MF Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 20) 10 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Basil Al-Sayyali (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Majed Dawran (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Rakan Kaabi (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) 20 4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Mohammed Mahzari (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Faisal Al-Asmari (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Ahmed Bahusayn (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 23) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
MF Naif Masoud (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) 11 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Suhayb Al-Zaid (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Sattam Al-Rouqi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Nasser Al-Bishi (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abbas Al-Hassan (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Marri (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abdullah Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Sahlouli (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 19) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Khalil Al-Absi (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  Cambodia, 12 September 2023
MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Qahtani (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
FW Hisham Al Dubais (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Abdulaziz Al-Othman (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ahmed Al-Shuwayfie (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taraji v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ali Al-Masoud (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Muhannad Al Saad (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Ali Al-Jassem (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Saad Al-Shurafa (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Hassan Al-Ali (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Abha v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Yazeed Joshan (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Meshari Al-Nemer (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Talal Haji (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 (age 17) 2 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Thamer Al-Khaibari 1 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Mourad Khodari (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team
  • SUS Player suspended

Previous squads

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Overage players in Olympic Games

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Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
1996
 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (DF) Fuad Anwar (MF) Hamzah Idris Falatah (FW)
2020
 Yasser Al-Shahrani (DF) Salman Al-Faraj (MF) Salem Al-Dawsari (MF)

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF 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
France 2024 did not qualify
United States 2028 to be determined
Australia 2032
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

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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
Uzbekistan 2022 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 13 0 2 1 0 1 4 2
Qatar 2024 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 12 2
Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualified as host Qualified as host
Total Best: Champions 6/7 28 15 6 7 44 24 20 15 3 2 60 11
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Islamic Solidarity Games

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Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 2005 See Saudi Arabia national football team
Iran 2010 Cancelled
Indonesia 2013 Fourth place 4th 5 0 3 2 5 7
Azerbaijan 2017 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Turkey 2021 Silver Medal 2nd 5 4 0 1 8 2
Total Best: Silver Medal 3/3 13 4 3 6 13 15

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF 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
China 2022 8th 5 3 1 1 9 3 Squad
Total Best: Quarter-finals 3/6 15 8 2 5 26 17 -
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Gulf Cup under-23

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GCC U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF 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 2016 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 via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

WAFF U-23 Championship

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WAFF U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Qatar 2015 Group Stage 5th 2 1 1 0 5 4
Saudi Arabia 2021 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 7 3
Saudi Arabia 2022 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 8 4
Iraq 2023 Did not participate
Saudi Arabia 2024 Hosts
Total Best: Champions 4/5 10 7 1 2 20 11
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "الأخضر تحت23 يبدأ استعداده لكأس آسيا بمعسكر الامارات" [Al-Akhdar U23 begins its preparations for the Asian Cup at the Emirates camp] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 29 March 2024.
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