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Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team
Football team representing Saudi Arabia
Football team representing Saudi Arabia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Saudi Arabia Under-20 |
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| FIFA Trigramme | KSA |
| Nickname | الصقور الخضر |
| (The Green Falcons) | |
| Association | SAFF |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Coach | Marcos Soares |
| Home Stadium | Various |
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| U20WC apps | 10 |
| U20WC first | 1985 |
| U20WC best | Round of 16 (2011, 2017) |
| Regional name | AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 15 |
| Regional cup first | 1973 |
| Regional cup best | Winners (1986, 1992, 2018) |
(The Green Falcons) | Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia)
Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team () also known as Saudi Arabia Youth team, represents Saudi Arabia in international football competitions in AFC U-20 Asian Cup and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments.
Honours
;AFC U-20 Asian Cup:
;Arab Cup U-20:
;AGCFF U-20 Gulf Cup:
Competitions record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 10/25 | Best: R16 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MEX 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| CHI 1987 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| KSA 1989 | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| POR 1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| AUS 1993 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| QAT 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| MAS 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NGA 1999 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| ARG 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2003 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| NED 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| CAN 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| COL 2011 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||
| TUR 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 2017 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| POL 2019 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
| INA 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||
| ARG 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| CHI 2025 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| AZEUZB 2027 | To be determined |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
| Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 16/42 | Best: 3 titles | 78 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 151 | 82 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaya 1959 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaya 1960 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1961 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1962 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaya 1963 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Vietnam 1964 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
| PHI 1966 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1967 | |||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1969 | |||||||||||||||||
| PHI 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1971 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
| Iran 1973 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||
| THA 1974 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| KUW 1975 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1976 | |||||||||||||||||
| Iran 1977 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
| BAN 1978 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||
| THA 1980 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| THA 1982 | |||||||||||||||||
| UAE 1985 | Round-robin | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
| KSA 1986 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||
| QAT 1988 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| IDN 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
| UAE 1992 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
| IDN 1994 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 1998 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||
| IRN 2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2002 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||
| MAS 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| IND 2006 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| KSA 2008 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| CHN 2010 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| UAE 2012 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
| MYA 2014 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| BHR 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | |||||||||
| IDN 2018 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||
| UZB 2023 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| CHN 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Arab Cup U-20
| Arab Cup U-20 record | Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 2 titles | 5 / 5 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||
| JOR 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||
| QAT 2014 | Canceled | |||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2020 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
| EGY 2021 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
| KSA 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||
| IRQ 2026 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2028 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
| Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth record | Host/Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 3/3 | Best: 1 title | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||
| ALG 1985 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||
| IRQ 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 24 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
- Haqawi
- Faisal
- Haqawi
- Al-Khaibri
- Han Jae-yong
- Al-Yuhaybi
- Jovanovic
- Badolato
- Pearman
- Yull
- Kikianis
- Al-Khaibri
- Al-Shamrani
- Al-Mahdawi
- Barnawi
- Hazazi
Players
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World 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
FIFA U-20 World Cup squads
References
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Saudi Arabia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
In [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
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In [[AFC U-20 Asian Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
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