Saudi Arabia national under-17 football team

Saudi Arabia Under-17
Nickname(s)	الصقور الخضر ; (The Green Falcons)
Association	SAFF
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Mário Jorge
Home stadium	King Fahd Sports City
FIFA code	KSA
First colours	Second colours
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1985, 1988)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1989)

Saudi Arabia national under-17 football team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة) also known as Saudi Arabia Under-17 or Saudi Arabia junior team, represents Saudi Arabia in international association football competitions in AFC U-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments.

History

The team won the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and became the first Asian team to win a FIFA tournament. As of December 2023, they also became the only Asian men's football team to win any FIFA tournaments.

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.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

16 June 2023 Asian Cup group stage	Australia	0–2	Saudi Arabia	Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
17:00		Report	Al-Bishri 56' Al-Jaadani 86'	Attendance: 95 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)

19 June 2023 Asian Cup group stage	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Tajikistan	Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
21:00	Haji 63', 90'	Report		Attendance: 72 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

22 June 2023 Asian Cup group stage	Saudi Arabia	3–0	China	Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
17:00	Al-Muwallad 45' Al-Bishri 79' Al-Yahebi 90+2'	Report		Attendance: 233 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

26 June 2023 Asian Cup quarter-final	Saudi Arabia	0–2	Uzbekistan	Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani
21:00		Report	Al-Burayah 79' (o.g.) Abdullaev 84'	Attendance: 170 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Mário Jorge
Assistant coaches
Assistant coaches
Goalkeeping coach
Technical coach	Osama Hawsawi
Trainer
Trainer
Scout

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup between 3–20 April 2025.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 3 April 2025, after the match against China

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mohammed Bokhulaif	(2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Al-Fateh
21	1GK	Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi	(2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Al-Nassr
22	1GK	Wafi Al-Aklabi	(2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Al-Qadsiah

2	2DF	Yazeed Al-Dosari	(2008-03-06) 6 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Al-Shabab
3	2DF	Nassar Al-Fihani	(2008-05-21) 21 May 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Al-Ettifaq
4	2DF	Turki Naji	(2008-12-29) 29 December 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Al-Shabab
5	2DF	Moayad Saleem	(2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Al-Faisaly
12	2DF	Adel Hibah	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Al-Hilal
14	2DF	Abdulaziz Asiri	(2008-01-02) 2 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Al-Hilal
15	2DF	Mohammed Al-Qarni	(2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Al-Ittihad
20	2DF	Abubaker Saeed	(2008-12-18) 18 December 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Al-Qadsiah

6	3MF	Saeed Al-Dosari	(2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Unknown
7	3MF	Al-Waleed Al-Awfi	(2008-12-05) 5 December 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Al-Ittihad
16	3MF	Habib Al-Antif	(2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Al-Nassr
18	3MF	Abdulaziz Al-Fawaz	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Al-Fateh
23	3MF	Maher Tawashi	(2008-04-02) 2 April 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Al-Nassr

8	4FW	Thari Saeed	(2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Al-Hilal
9	4FW	Abdulhadi Matari	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 17)	3	2	Al-Ittihad
10	4FW	Abdulrahman Sufyani	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 16)	3	2	Al-Nassr
11	4FW	Sabri Dahal	(2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Al-Fayha
13	4FW	Osama Al-Daghmah	(2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 (age 16)	3	1	Al-Ahli
17	4FW	Salem Abdullah	(2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 17)	2	1	Al-Ahli
19	4FW	Mukhtar Barnawi	(2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Al-Hilal

Competitions record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Host/Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	8	4
1987	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	2	1
1989	Champions	1st	6	2	4	0	8	6
1991	Did not qualify
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	Qualified
Total	4/20	Best: 1 title	13	5	6	2	18	11

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Host/Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Champions	1st	4	2	1	1	5	3	3	2	1	0	3	2
1986	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	8	3	Qualified as defending champions
1988	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	17	3	5	?	?	?	?	?
1990	withdrew								?	?	?	?	?	?
1992	Third place	3rd	5	2	2	1	7	5	Qualified as host
1994	Group stage	6th	4	2	0	2	8	4	?	?	?	?	?	?
1996	Did not qualify								?	?	?	?	?	?
1998									2	0	0	2	1	4
2000									3	0	2	1	3	5
2002									2	0	1	1	0	1
2004									2	0	0	2	0	2
2006	Quarter-finals	6th	3	2	0	1	8	3	2	2	0	0	8	1
2008	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	1	2	6	6	5	3	0	2	13	7
2010	Did not qualify								4	2	1	1	3	1
2012	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	1	5	3	1	1	1	5	3
2014	Group stage	13th	3	0	2	1	2	3	3	2	1	0	4	1
2016	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	6	9	2	2	0	0	11	3
2018	Did not qualify								4	3	0	1	15	2
2023	Quarter-finals	5th	4	3	0	1	7	2	4	4	0	0	19	2
2025	Qualified as host								Qualified as host
Total	12/20	Best: 2 titles	44	20	8	16	75	46	44	21	7	11	85	34

Arab Cup U-17

Host/Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	17	7
2012	Group stage	7th	2	1	0	1	5	5
2014	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	2	1	10	4
Total	3/3	Best: 1 title	12	8	2	2	32	16

Previous squads

FIFA U-16 World Championship squads

Honours

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Winners (1) : 1989

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Winners (2) : 1985, 1988
Third place (2) : 1986, 1992

Arab Cup U-17

Winners (1) : 2011
Runners-up (1) : 2014

References

^ "Saudi Arabia-China PR". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Bahrain	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Brazil	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Colombia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
France	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Guinea	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Italy	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Nigeria	2	0	2	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Portugal	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Scotland	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Total	13	5	6	2	18	11	+7	038.46

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Bahrain	3	1	2	0	2	0	+2	033.33
Bangladesh	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
China	5	2	1	2	8	8	+0	040.00
India	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Indonesia	2	2	0	0	9	1	+8	100.00
Iran	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2	000.00
Iraq	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Japan	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	033.33
Myanmar	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
North Korea	5	3	1	1	7	4	+3	060.00
Oman	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Qatar	5	1	2	2	3	5	−2	020.00
South Korea	3	1	0	2	6	3	+3	033.33
Syria	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Thailand	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	100.00
Turkmenistan	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Uzbekistan	2	1	0	1	6	3	+3	050.00
Total	46	22	8	16	80	48	+32	047.83

[1] "Saudi Arabia-China PR". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

[1]

v t e National under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA