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·16 September 2025
U20 World Cup - Group F: Preview, squad and schedule for Saudi Arabia

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·16 September 2025
Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia's participation in the U20 World Cup
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Winners of the AFC U20 Asian Cup five times, Saudi Arabia have struggled on the world stage, having never advanced past the round of 16 in the U20 World Cup.
- This is Saudi Arabia’s tenth appearance in the U20 World Cup finals.- Best result: Round of 16 in 2011 and 2017.
Qualified for the finals as runners-up in the 2025 edition of the AFC U20 Asian Cup.
Goalkeepers: Hamed Al-Shanqity (Al-Ittihad Club), Abdulelah Al-Ghamdi (Al-Hilal U21), Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun FC).
Defenders: Mohammed Barnawi (Al-Ittihad Club), Saud Haroun (Al-Hilal U21), Saleh Barnawi (Al-Hilal U19), Saud Al-Tumbukti (Al-Riyadh SC), Awad Aman (Al-Nassr FC), Turki Al-Madani (Al-Ettifaq U19), Nawaf Al-Gulaymish (Al-Shabab FC), Sultan Al-Essa (Al-Riyadh SC).
Midfielders: Elias Shaikh (Al-Qadsiah U19), Rakan Al-Ghamdi (Al-Nassr U21), Ziyad Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq FC), Abdulmalik Al-Marwani (Al-Taawoun FC), Bassam Hazzazi (Al-Nassr U19), Ramez Al-Attar (Al-Ahli U19), Farhah Al-Shamrani (Al-Riyadh SC), Amar Al-Yuhaybi (Al-Ahli U19).
Forwards: Hussain Al-Raqwani (Al-Riyadh U21), Ali Al-Mahdawi (Al-Hilal U21), Saad Haqawi (Al-Nassr FC), Talal Haji (Al-Riyadh SC), Thamer Al-Khaibri (NEOM SC), Abdulmalik Al-Harbi (Al-Kholood Club), Adnan Al-Bishri (Al-Ittihad).