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Saudi Arabia Under-23 and Olympic Team
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Nickname(s) |
الصقور الخضر
(The Green Falcons) |
Association |
AFC (Asia) |
Head coach |
Saad Al-Shehri |
Home stadium |
King Fahd International Stadium |
FIFA code |
KSA |
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Olympic Games |
Appearances |
3 (first in 1984) |
Best result |
First Round (1984, 1996, 2020) |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
Appearances |
6 (first in 2013) |
Best result |
Champions (2022) |
Asian Games |
Appearances |
3 (first in 2014) |
Best result |
Quarter-finals (2014, 2018, 2022) |
Website |
Official Website: https://saff.com.sa/en/nationalteams.php?id=2 |
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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Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2023
Friendly 18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) |
Saudi Arabia  |
2–1 |
Jordan |
Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
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16:00 (UTC+3) |
Al-Nemer 17'
Al-Juwayr 65' (pen.) |
https://www.alriyadh.com/2044197 |
Kalbouneh 41' |
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
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Friendly 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–3 |
Australia |
Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
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16:00 (UTC+3) |
- Bahusayn
90+5'
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https://sabq.org/sports/72e9uo6rd3 |
- Botic
12', 36'
- Velupillay
43'
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Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
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2024
Friendly 27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) |
Saudi Arabia  |
2–2
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Ivory Coast |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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17:00 (UTC+4) |
- Asiri
32'
- Al-Sahafi
44'
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https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2788 |
- Bandama
20'
- Ahoua
90+2'
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Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
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Penalties |
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Friendly 30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) |
Saudi Arabia  |
2–1 |
Togo |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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19:30 (UTC+4) |
- Asiri
62', 75'
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https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2798 |
- Adjevi
6'
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Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
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2024 WAFF U-23 Championship 20 March 2024 |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–1
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Jordan |
Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
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- Kalbouneh
16'
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Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
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Penalties |
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*S. Al-Zaid
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* Abu Taha
Al-Diabat
Afaneh
Abualnadi
Bani Hani
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Friendly 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–0 |
China |
Al Wakrah, Qatar |
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21:30 (UTC+3) |
- Al-Shuwayfie
13'
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https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2903 |
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
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2024 WAFF U-23 Championship 23 March 2024 |
South Korea  |
1–0 |
Saudi Arabia |
Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
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- Eom Ji-sung
41'
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Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
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Friendly 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) |
Saudi Arabia  |
2–0 |
China |
Al Wakrah, Qatar |
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21:30 (UTC+3) |
- Al-Ghamdi
17'
- Asiri
90'
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
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2024 WAFF U-23 Championship 26 March 2024 |
Egypt  |
2–2
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Saudi Arabia |
Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
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- Saber
5'
- Abdel Maguid
90+2'
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- Al-Sahafi
37'
- Al-Nemer
86'
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Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
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Penalties |
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*Faisal
- Abdel Maguid

- Fayed

- El Maghrabi

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* S. Al-Zaid
Al-Julaydan
Barnawi
Al-Nemer
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Friendly 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) |
Indonesia  |
1–3 |
Saudi Arabia |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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20:30 UTC+4 |
Komang 32' |
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- Thakri
18'
- Asiri
59'
- Radif
90'
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Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
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Friendly 9 April 2024 |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–0 |
South Korea |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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- Thakri
72'
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS 16 April 2024 |
Saudi Arabia  |
4–2 |
Tajikistan |
Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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21:00 |
- Hamidou
17'
- Asiri
45+8'
- Yahya
55', 61'
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https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414104 |
- Khailoev
23'
- Soirov
64'
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 534
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS 19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) |
Thailand  |
0–5 |
Saudi Arabia |
Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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18:30 UTC+3 |
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https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414106 |
- Yahya
4'
- Al-Ghamdi
45+1'
- Radif
45+7', 49', 73'
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF 22 April 2024 |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–2 |
Iraq |
Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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18:30 |
- A. Al-Ghamdi
45+10' (pen.)
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https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414108 |
- Jasim
45+1' (pen.)
- Saadoon
63'
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS 26 April 2024 |
Uzbekistan  |
2–0 |
Saudi Arabia |
Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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17:00 |
- Norchaev
45+2'
- Rakhmonaliev
84'
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https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414119 |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
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Coaching staff
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
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.
Previous squads
- Olympic Games
- 1996 Summer Olympics squads
- 2020 Summer Olympics squads
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- AFC U-23 Asian Cup
- 2013 AFC U-22 Championship squads
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship squads
- 2018 AFC U-23 Championship squads
- 2020 AFC U-23 Championship squads
- 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup squads
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- Asian Games
- Football at the 2014 Asian Games squads
- Football at the 2018 Asian Games squads
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- WAFF U-23 Championship
- 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
- 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
- 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
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Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament |
Player 1 |
Player 2 |
Player 3 |
1996
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Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (DF) |
Fuad Anwar (MF) |
Hamzah Idris Falatah (FW) |
2020
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Yasser Al-Shahrani (DF) |
Salman Al-Faraj (MF) |
Salem Al-Dawsari (MF) |
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
Squad |
1908 to 1988 |
See Saudi Arabia senior team |
1992 |
did not qualify |
1996 |
Group stage |
15th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
Squad |
2000 |
did not qualify |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
2016 |
2020 |
Group stage |
15th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
Squad |
2024 |
did not qualify |
2028 |
to be determined |
2032 |
Total |
Best: Group stage |
2/8 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
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- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
AFC U-23 Asian Cup record |
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Qualification record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
2013 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
2016 |
Group Stage |
12th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
2018 |
13th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
2020 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
2022 |
Champions |
1st |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2024 |
Quarter-finals |
8th |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
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
Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
2005 |
See Saudi Arabia national football team |
2010 |
Cancelled |
2013 |
Fourth place |
4th |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2017 |
Group stage |
8th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
2021 |
Silver Medal |
2nd |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
Total |
Best: Silver Medal |
3/3 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
15 |
Asian Games
Asian Games record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
Squad |
1951 to 1998 |
See Saudi Arabia senior team |
2002 |
did not enter |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
Quarter-finals |
6th |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
Squad |
2018 |
8th |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
Squad |
2022 |
8th |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
Squad |
Total |
Best: Quarter-finals |
3/6 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
17 |
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- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Gulf Cup under-23
GCC U-23 Championship record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
2008 |
Champions |
1st |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
2010 |
Group Stage |
5th |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2011 |
Third Place |
3rd |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
2012 |
Champions |
1st |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
2013 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
2015 |
Champions |
1st |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
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
WAFF U-23 Championship record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
2015 |
Group Stage |
5th |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
2021 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2022 |
Champions |
1st |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
2023 |
Did not participate |
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
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol sub-23 de Arabia Saudita para niños
- Sport in Saudi Arabia
- Football in Saudi Arabia
- Women's football in Saudi Arabia