| Nickname(s) | الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | SAFF | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Marcos Soares | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| AFC U-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1986, 1992, 2018) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2011, 2017) | ||
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.
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
 1977
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 1979
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 1981
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 1983
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 1985
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
 1987
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Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
 1989
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
 1991
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 1993
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Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
 1995
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 1997
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 1999
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Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
 2001
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2003
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Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
 2005
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2007
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 2009
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 2011
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Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
 2013
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2015
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 2017
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Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
 2019
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Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
| 2023 |
Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 9/24 | Best: R16 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 39 | ||||||
| AFC U-19 Championship record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
 1959
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1960
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 1961
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| 1962
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 1964
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 1966
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| 1967
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| 1969
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| 1970
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| 1971
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| 1972
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 1973
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Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||
| 1974
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1975
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| 1976
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| 1977
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
 1978
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
| 1980
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1982
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| 1985
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Round-robin | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 1986
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 1988
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1990
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| 1992
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 1994
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1996
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| 1998
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
 2000
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2002
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||||||
| 2004
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2006
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
 2010
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Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 2012
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
 2014
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Did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 2016
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | ||||||
| 2018
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
| 2023
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 15/41 | Best: 3 titles | 72 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 146 | 79 | ||||||
| Arab Cup U-20 record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||
 2011
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
 2012
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | ||||||
| 2014
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Canceled | |||||||||||||
| 2020
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Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2021
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||
| 2022
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | Best: 2 titles | 5 / 5 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 24 | ||||||
| Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth record | ||||||||
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| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1983
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
 1985
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Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
 1989
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 3/3 | Best: 1 title | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 |
Win Draw Lose
v Uzbekistan
| 26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Uzbekistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
v Uzbekistan
| 30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Joshan  41' |
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
v
Vietnam
| 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Vietnam | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 15:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Zaid 41' |
Report | Khuất Văn Khang 10' Nguyễn Quốc Việt 25' |
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
v Qatar
| 23 February 2023 (2023-02-23) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Qatar | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 (UTC+4) | Al-Zubaidi 3', 50' |
Report | 27' |
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
v United Arab Emirates
| 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:20 (UTC+4) | Report | Al Kas 14' |
Stadium: Dhiyab Awanah Stadium |
v
Kyrgyzstan
| 3 March 2023 (2023-03-03) 2023 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Radif 50' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 587 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
v Saudi Arabia
| 6 March 2023 (2023-03-06) 2023 Asian Cup GS | China | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Iminqari 65' Xu Bin 72' |
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
v Japan
| 9 March 2023 (2023-03-09) 2023 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 143 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
v
Syria
| 2 July 2023 (2023-07-02) 2023 Arab Games GS | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Syria | Constantine, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
v Saudi Arabia
| 5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) 2023 Arab Games GS | Mauritania | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia | Constantine, Algeria |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | Baye 13' |
Report | Al-Zaid 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq) |
v
Palestine
| 8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 Arab Games GS | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Palestine | Constantine, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) | Al-Abdulwahed 37' Al-Hassan 62' |
Report | Bani Odeh 40' |
Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria) |
v Saudi Arabia
| 11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 2023 Arab Games SF | Algeria | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | Annaba, Algeria |
| 17:30 (UTC+1) | Temine 49' |
Report |
74' |
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania) |
v Syria
| 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2023 Arab Games Final | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Syria | Annaba, Algeria |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | S. Al-Zaid 11' |
Report | Mardikian 45' |
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
| Penalties | ||||
S. Al-Zaid  Al-Jelidan A. Al-Zaid Khalifa  Ayash Al-Khaibari |
Mardikian Al Rina Al Hussain Dahhan Rihanieh Dali |
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Syria, Mauritania, Palestine, & Algeria| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Bilal Al-Dawaa | (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ettifaq
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| 21 | 1GK | Muhannad Al-Yahya | (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 19) | Al-Fateh
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| 22 | 1GK | Hamed Al-Shanqiti | (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) | Al-Shabab
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| 2 | 2DF | Ahmed Al-Julaydan | (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) | Al-Fateh
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| 3 | 2DF | Saleh Barnawi | (2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 (age 17) | Al-Hilal
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| 4 | 2DF | Mohammed Sulaiman | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ahli
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| 5 | 2DF | Mohammed Barnawi | (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18) | Al-Hilal
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| 6 | 2DF | Waleed Ayash | (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20) | Al-Nassr
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| 14 | 2DF | Meshal Al-Alaeli | (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ettifaq
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| 2DF | Khaled Asiri | (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19) | Al-Shabab
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| 7 | 3MF | Ziyad Al-Ghamdi | (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 19) | Al-Ahli
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| 8 | 3MF | Abdullah Al-Zaid | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) | Al-Hilal
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| 10 | 3MF | Suhayb Al-Zaid | (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 (age 19) | Al-Hilal
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| 15 | 3MF | Ahmed Al-Baddah | (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 20) | Al-Faisaly
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| 16 | 3MF | Abbas Al-Hassan | (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20) | Al-Fateh
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| 17 | 3MF | Ammar Al-Khaibari | (2004-09-03) 3 September 2004 (age 19) | Al-Shabab
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| 18 | 3MF | Mohammed Al-Zaid | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) | Al-Hilal
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| 19 | 3MF | Younes Al-Shanqiti | (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ahli
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| 20 | 3MF | Faisal Al-Abdulwahed | (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 19) | Al-Fateh
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| 23 | 3MF | Marwan Al-Sahafi | (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ittihad
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| 26 | 3MF | Abdullah Al-Dawsari | (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ettifaq
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| 9 | 4FW | Abdulaziz Al-Othman | (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) | Al-Qadsiah
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| 24 | 4FW | Majed Khalifa | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20) | Al-Ahli
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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 | Osama Al-Mermesh | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Ittihad
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| GK | Turki Baljoush | (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Ettifaq
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| GK | Moayed Al-Karneeb | - | - | Ohod
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v. Qatar, 29 March 2022
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| GK | Mohammed Al-Otaibi | - | - | Al-Nassr
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v. United Arab Emirates, 29 January 2022
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| DF | Mohammed Al-Dossari | (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Ettifaq
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Salem Al-Najdi | (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Fateh
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Mubarak Al-Rajeh | (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Raed
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| DF | Ahmed Al-Omaisi | - | - | Al-Shabab
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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| DF | Khaled Al-Tomaihi | - | - | Al-Fayha
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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| DF | Suwailem Al-Manhali | (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Ittihad
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v.  Slovakia, 22 November 2022
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| DF | Sulaiman Hazazi | (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Taawoun
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v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022
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| DF | Hassan Rabee | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Taawoun
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v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022
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| DF | Abdulmajeed Al-Enezi | (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Shabab
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v. China, 18 September 2022
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| DF | Abdulaziz Al-Faraj | (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Nassr
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2022 Arab Cup U-20 |
| DF | Ali Al-Nakhli | - | - | Al-Ansar
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v. Qatar, 29 March 2022
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| MF | Badr Al-Omair | - | - | Al-Nassr
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2023 Arab GamesPRE | |
| MF | Abdulaziz Al-Elewai | (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Nassr
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Musab Al-Juwayr | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Hilal
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Faisal Al-Sibyani | (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Ahli
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Yaseen Al-Zubaidi | (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Ahli
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| MF | Mohammed Al-Marri | (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Qadsiah
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian CupINJ |
| MF | Abdullah Al-Anazi | (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Fateh
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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| MF | Muhannad Al Saeed | - | - | Al-Ettifaq
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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| MF | Hassan Al-Shamrani | - | - | Al-Faisaly
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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| MF | Thamer Al-Shahrani | (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Damac
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v. Slovakia, 22 November 2022
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| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Taawoun
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v. China, 18 September 2022
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| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | - | - |  Željezničar
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Maurice Revello Tournament | |
| MF | Othman Al-Othman | (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Fateh
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Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Khaled Majrashi | (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Ahli
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Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Hassan Sufyani | (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Ahli
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Maurice Revello Tournament |
| MF | Zaid Al-Enezi | - | - | Al-Ahli
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v. Qatar, 29 March 2022
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| MF | Yazeed Al-Ghamdi | - | - | Al-Ahli
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v. Qatar, 29 March 2022
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| MF | Baraa Softah | - | - | Al-Ittihad
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v. Qatar, 29 March 2022
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| FW | Ali Al-Masoud | (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Fateh
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2023 Arab GamesPRE |
| FW | Mohammed Sahlouli | (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 19) | - | - | Al-Nassr
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2023 Arab GamesPRE |
| FW | Meshari Al-Nemer | (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 20) | - | - | Al-Nassr
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Yazeed Joshan | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Faisaly
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Abdullah Radif | (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Taawoun
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2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| FW | Saleh Al-Rahmani | (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Faisaly
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v. United Arab Emirates, 26 February 2023
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