Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team

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.

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 result Runners-up (2013, 2020)
Asian Games
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014, 2018)

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'
Dweh  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
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'
Abualjazar  76'
Aburiziq  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) Jurakuziyev  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.)
Ayedh  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

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nawaf Al-Aqidi (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 Al-Nassr
1GK Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 Al-Ahli
1GK Abdulrahman Al-Shammari (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 Najran
2DF Saud Abdulhamid (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 Al-Ittihad
2DF Waleed Al-Ahmed (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 Al-Faisaly
2DF Khalifah Al-Dawsari (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 Al-Hilal
2DF Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 Abha
2DF Hamad Al-Yami (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 Al-Hilal
2DF Nawaf Boushal (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 Al-Fateh
2DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 Al-Qadsiah
3MF Turki Al-Ammar (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 Al-Shabab
3MF Mansor Al-Beshe (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 Al-Raed
3MF Hussain Al-Eisa (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 Al-Batin
3MF Hamed Al-Ghamdi (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 Al-Ettifaq
3MF Khalid Al-Ghannam (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 Al-Nassr
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 Al-Ahli
3MF Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 Al-Raed
3MF Meshal Al-Sebyani (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 Al-Faisaly
3MF Ibrahim Mahnashi (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 Al-Ettifaq
3MF Bader Munshi (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 Damac
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 Al-Nassr
4FW Firas Al-Buraikan (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 Al-Fateh
4FW Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 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 Raed Azybi (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 Al-Nassr v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Moteb Al-Harbi (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 Al-Shabab 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 Al-Ittihad 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Hazim Al-Zahrani (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 Al-Ittihad v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Naif Almas (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 Al-Nassr v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Ali Majrashi (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 Al-Shabab v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
DF Khalid Al-Dubaysh (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 Al-Shabab v.  Uganda, 5 July 2021
DF Hani Al-Sebyani (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 Al-Ahli v.  Liberia, 30 March 2021
DF Fahad Al-Hamad (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 Al-Ahli v.  South Africa, 17 November 2020
DF Awn Al-Saluli (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 Al-Taawoun v.  Ivory Coast, 13 October 2020
DF Hassan Tambakti (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 Al-Shabab v.  Ivory Coast, 13 October 2020
MF Firas Al-Ghamdi (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 Al-Ahli v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
MF Awad Al-Nashri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 Al-Ittihad v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
MF Abdulelah Al-Shammeri (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 Al-Hazem v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
MF Saad Al-Selouli (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 Al-Ettifaq v.  Argentina, 11 June 2021
MF Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 Al-Wehda v.  Liberia, 30 March 2021
MF Mohammad Al-Majhad (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 Al-Ahli v.  Ivory Coast, 13 October 2020
MF Nasser Al-Dawsari (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 Al-Hilal v.  Ivory Coast, 13 October 2020INJ
FW Haitham Asiri (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 Al-Ahli 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
FW Mohammed Maran (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 Al-Tai 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 Al-Hilal 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship
FW Hassan Al Salis (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 Al-Ettifaq v.  Oman, 7 September 2021
FW Ramzi Solan (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 Damac v.  South Africa, 17 November 2020
FW Haroune Camara (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 Al-Ittihad v.  South Africa, 14 November 2020INJ
  • 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
1908 to 1988See Saudi Arabia senior team
1992Did Not Qualify
1996Group stage15th300325Squad
2000Did Not Qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020Group stage15th300348Squad
TotalBest: Group stage2/86006613-
*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
2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 7 5 4 1 0 15 2
2016Group 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
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
1951 to 1998See Saudi Arabia senior team
2002Did Not Enter
2006
2010
2014Quarter-finals6th530296Squad
20188th521288Squad
TotalBest: Quarter-finals2/4105141714-
*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
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
TotalBest: 4 titles7/72618445522
*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
2015 Group Stage 5th 2 1 1 0 5 4
2021 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 7 3
TotalBest: Runners-up2/26411127
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

See also

References
  1. "الأخضر الأولمبي يدشن تدريباته استعداداً لتصفيات آسيا تحت23".
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