Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Luigi Di Biagio | ||
| Home stadium | King Fahd Sports City 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 | 7 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2022) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2014, 2018, 2022) | ||
| AGCFF U-23 Gulf Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2025) | ||
| Website | Official Website | ||
The Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team, also known as the Saudi Arabia Olympic football team, represents Saudi Arabia in Olympic football, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, the AGCFF U-23 Gulf Cup, and other under-23 international competitions. The team is governed by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
Coaching staff
- As of
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Luigi Di Biagio | |
| Assistant coaches | Fabrizio Piccareta | |
| Ledian Memushaj | ||
| Goalkeeping coach | Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan | |
| Fitness coach | Daniele Nervi | |
| Video analyst | Jibril Al-Omairi | |
| Scout | Ayman Al-Faraj | |
| Thamer Sulaiman | ||
| Physiotherapist | Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, to be played in January 2026.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2025, after the match against Denmark.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Turki Ba'al Jawsh | 24 November 2003 | 5 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq |
| 21 | GK | Muhannad Al-Yahya | 19 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Kholood |
| 22 | GK | Hamed Al-Shanqiti | 26 April 2005 | 5 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 2 | DF | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 14 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 3 | DF | Mohammed Al-Dossari | 31 March 2003 | 10 | 0 | Al-Raed |
| 4 | DF | Mohammed Barnawi | 7 August 2005 | 4 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 5 | DF | Khalid Asiri | 27 November 2004 | 4 | 0 | Al-Diriyah |
| 12 | DF | Salem Al-Najdi | 27 January 2003 | 9 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 13 | DF | Sulaiman Hazazi | 1 February 2003 | 6 | 0 | Al-Riyadh |
| 14 | DF | Awad Dahal | 23 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq |
| 23 | DF | Abdulrahman Al-Obaid | 2 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 6 | MF | Faisal Al-Subiani | 7 July 2003 | 2 | 0 | Al Shabab |
| 7 | MF | Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa | 11 February 2004 | 6 | 0 | Al-Kholood |
| 8 | MF | Faris Al-Ghamdi | 5 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ettifaq |
| 10 | MF | Musab Al-Juwayr | 20 June 2003 | 12 | 1 | Al-Qadsiah |
| 15 | MF | Bassam Hazzazi | 29 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 16 | MF | Yaseen Al-Zubaidi | 26 April 2003 | 8 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 18 | MF | Rakan Al-Ghamdi | 6 September 2005 | 4 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 20 | MF | Hammam Al-Hammami | 30 January 2004 | 7 | 0 | Al Shabab |
| 9 | FW | Abdullah Radif | 20 January 2003 | 20 | 12 | Al-Hilal |
| 11 | FW | Thamer Al-Khaibari | 3 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Neom |
| 17 | FW | Abdulrahaman Sufyani | 15 April 2008 | 0 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| 19 | FW | Majed Abdullah | 13 February 2006 | 2 | 0 | Al Shabab |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mubarak Al-Rajeh | 1 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | Al Shabab | |
| DF | Mishal Al-Alaeli | 17 June 2004 | 3 | 2 | Al-Taawoun | |
| MF | Farhah Al-Shamrani | 27 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Al-Riyadh | |
| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | 10 November 2003 | 8 | 0 | Neom | |
| MF | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 7 January 2004 | 7 | 3 | Al-Nassr | |
| FW | Abdullah Matuq | 2 April 2003 | 3 | 1 | Al Shabab | |
| FW | Talal Haji | 16 September 2007 | 3 | 0 | Al-Riyadh | |
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Previous squads
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Overage players in Olympic Games
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (DF) | Fuad Anwar (MF) | Hamzah Idris Falatah (FW) | |
| Yasser Al-Shahrani (DF) | Salman Al-Faraj (MF) | Salem Al-Dawsari (MF) |
Honours
- Arab Games
- Gold medal (1): 2023
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup
- Champions (1): 2022
- AGCFF U-23 Gulf Cup
- WAFF U-23 Championship
- Champions (1): 2022
- Asian Games
Competitive record
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
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| 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 | — | |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Qualified as host | ||||||
| Total | Best: Champions | 7/7 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 28 | 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| 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 | - | |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Gulf Cup under-23
| GCC U-23 Championship record | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| 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
- Saudi Arabia national football team
- Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team
- Saudi Arabia national under-17 football team
- Saudi Arabia women's national football team
References
- ^ "إعلان قائمة الأخضر تحت23 المشاركة في بطولة كأس آسيا تحت 23" (in Arabic). الإتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)