2021 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
The 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 4 to 12 October 2021. It is the second edition of the U-23 age group competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.
The eleven national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at most 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 4 October 2021, the first day of the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in boldface were capped at full international level prior to being called up.
Group A
Kuwait
Coach: Carlos González
The preliminary squad was announced on 22 September 2021.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Khaled Al-Ajaji | 18 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Abdullah Al-Jazzaf | 20 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Jasem Ateeq | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Rashed Al-Dawsari | 18 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
5 | MF | Othman Al-Shammari | 4 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
6 | DF | Abdulaziz Naji | 19 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Yousef Al-Rashidi | 18 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nasser Faleh | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Fawaz Al-Mbelesh | 8 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Mobarak Al-Faneeni | 21 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Eid Al-Rashidi | 25 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | DF | Khaled Al-Fadhli | ![]() | |
13 | DF | Ali Abdulrasoul | 13 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
14 | DF | Yousef Al-Haqan | 5 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
15 | DF | Hamad Al-Qallaf | 4 December 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
16 | DF | Mahdi Dashti | 26 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
17 | FW | Talal Al-Qaisi | 24 February 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
18 | MF | Hussain Dashti | 26 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Bandar Al Salamah | 28 October 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Mohammed Al-Huwaidi | 29 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
21 | MF | Salman Al-Bous | ![]() | |
23 | GK | Abdulrahman Kamil | 8 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
Oman
Coach: Dario Bašić
The squad was announced on 23 September 2021.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Islam Al Hinaai | 22 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Issa Al Naabi | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Qasim Al Mubarak | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Saud Al Habsi | 21 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Yahya Al Hudaifi | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Hamad Al Mukhaini | 15 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
7 | MF | Fahad Al Hajri | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Mohammed Al Breiki | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Abdullah Al Balushi | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Hussain Al Shahri | ![]() | |
11 | MF | Omar Al Salti | 17 February 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
12 | GK | Ibrahim Al Rajhi | ![]() | |
13 | DF | Al Baraa Al Mawali | 11 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
14 | DF | Al Husain Al Haddad | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Fahad Al Obaidan | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Mohammed Al Seem | ![]() | |
17 | DF | Yousuf Al Malki | 21 August 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
18 | MF | Jasim Al Noobi | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Hani Al Naaimi | ![]() | |
20 | FW | Awadh Al Shahri | ![]() | |
21 | FW | Waleed Al Musalmi | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Yousuf Al Sheyadi | 13 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
23 | MF | Sultan Said | 15 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Jordan
Coach: Ahmad Hayel
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Ahmed Al-Juaidi | 9 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Hussam Abudahab | 13 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Yazan Abdelaal | 7 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Danial Afaneh | 24 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Hadi Al-Hourani | 4 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Khaled Zakaria | 18 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Omar Hani | 27 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Ibrahim Sadeh | 27 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Mohammad Bani Attieh | 13 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | FW | Mohammad Aburiziq | 1 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | FW | Yazan Al-Naimat | 4 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | GK | Osama Al-Kawamleh | 16 October 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Shawky Al-Quzaa | 14 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
14 | DF | Bassam Daldoum | 13 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Abdulrahman Abualkass | 7 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
16 | MF | Faisal Haikal | 14 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
17 | FW | Amin Al-Shanaina | 7 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
18 | FW | Mohanad Abu Taha | 2 February 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Khaled Siahin | 5 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Waseem Al-Riyalat | 16 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
21 | FW | Abdullah Awad | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Aseel Al-Siahin | 14 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Yousef Abualjazar | 25 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Group B
Lebanon
Coach: Jamal Taha
The squad was announced on 1 October 2021.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Hadi Mortada | 1 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Tony Mikhael | 1 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Hussein Fahes | 5 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Mohammad El Hayek | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Houssein Mortada | 14 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Kassem Hayek | 10 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Jihad Eid | 2 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hussein Awada | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Mohammad Nasser | 16 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Mahdi Zein | 23 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Youssef Al Haj | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
13 | MF | Mohamed Shour | 8 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
14 | FW | Hassan Kaafarani | 17 December 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
16 | DF | Andrew Sawaya | 30 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
17 | FW | Zein Farran | 21 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
18 | MF | Hasan Srour | 18 December 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
19 | FW | Karim Mekkaoui | 19 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
20 | FW | Khalil Bader | 27 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
21 | GK | Tarek Najia | 23 June 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
23 | GK | Mohammad Zahr | 26 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Iraq
Coach: Miroslav Soukup
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Emad Eisa | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Abbas Badie | 9 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Ahmed Maknzi | 1 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Hussein Ammar | 16 June 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
5 | MF | Sadeq Zamel | 15 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | DF | Zaid Tahseen | 29 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Redha Fadhel | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Zidane Iqbal | 27 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
9 | DF | Wakaa Ramadan | 17 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Hasan Abdulkareem | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Muntadher Abdulameer | 6 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
12 | GK | Nadeem Omar | 20 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
13 | MF | Abbas Yas | ![]() | |
14 | FW | Nehad Mohammed | ![]() | |
15 | DF | Mohammed Al-Baqer | 8 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
16 | DF | Muntadher Mohammed | 5 June 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
17 | MF | Ahmed Sartip | 20 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
18 | DF | Mustafa Walid | ![]() | |
19 | DF | Hassan Raed | 23 September 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Ali Mohsen | 4 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() |
21 | FW | Ammar Ghalib | 13 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Hassan Ahmed | 4 October 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
23 | MF | Moamel Abdulridha | 28 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Palestine
Coach: Ehab Abu Jazar
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Ali Wridat | 26 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Walid Qonbor | 24 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Fadi Qatmish | 9 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() |
4 | MF | Ameed Sawafta | 10 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
5 | FW | Dawoud Iraqi | 13 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | DF | Amir Qatawi | 1 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
7 | MF | Jamal Hamed | 10 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Ahmad Al Taweel | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Zaid Qanbar | 4 September 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
11 | FW | Bader Mousa | 11 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | MF | Hamed Hemdan | 1 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Laeth Hasoun | ![]() | |
14 | FW | Khaled Al-Nabrisi | 27 March 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Anas Bani Odeh | 7 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
17 | MF | Mohammed Direya | 2 July 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
18 | DF | Bashar Shobaki | 16 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Ahmed Abuhasanein | 26 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Ahmed Kullab | 8 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
21 | DF | Mohammed Al-Taramsi | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Mohammed Ahmed | 18 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Wajdi Nabhan | ![]() |
United Arab Emirates
Coach: Denis Silva
The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.[7]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Salem Khairi | 22 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Abdulla Idrees | 16 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Yousif Al-Mheiri | 30 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
4 | MF | Ahmed Mahmoud | 6 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Saeed Suleiman | 18 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Hussain Mahdi | 24 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Ali Saleh | 22 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Abdulla Anwar | 2 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Khalid Al-Balochi | 22 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Khalfan Hassan | 7 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
12 | DF | Ahmed Abdulla | 16 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Faris Khalil | 8 October 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
14 | MF | Saeed Obaid | 25 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Mansoor Al-Harbi | 14 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
16 | FW | Ahmed Fawzi | 26 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() |
17 | GK | Rakan Al Menhali | 27 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Marwan Fahad | 16 August 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Naser Al-Shikali | 25 March 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
21 | MF | Abdallah Sultan | 21 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Raed Reda | 2 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
23 | FW | Abdulla Abdulrahman | 25 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
24 | FW | Rashid Mubarak | 8 March 1998 (aged 23) | ![]() |
26 | MF | Eid Khamis | 20 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
Group C
Bahrain
Coach: Ismail Karami
The squad was announced on 3 October 2021.[8]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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2 | DF | Saud Al-Asam | 4 October 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Sayed Mohamed Ameen | 7 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
5 | MF | Ebrahim Shareeda | 7 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Hamza Abdulla | 23 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
7 | MF | Ahmed Al-Sherooqi | 22 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hasan Isa | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Ali Meftah | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Saleh Al-Shaban | 31 December 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Adnan Fawaz | 30 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
12 | MF | Sayed Jawad Alawi | 7 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
13 | MF | Yunes Moosa | ![]() | |
14 | DF | Husain Abdulkarim | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Omar Al-Shammari | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Fahad Jasim | ![]() | |
17 | DF | Hamad Fuad | 24 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Abdulla Al-Hayki | 22 August 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
21 | GK | Abdullah Al-Ahmed | 9 April 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Ali Khalifa | 12 October 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Hamza Al-Juban | 17 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
25 | DF | Mohammed Abdul Qayoom | 4 July 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
27 | FW | Ebrahim Al-Khatal | ![]() | |
30 | GK | Mohamed Marhoon | 25 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
34 | MF | Faisal Saeed | ![]() |
Saudi Arabia
Coach: Saad Al-Shehri
The squad was announced on 29 September 2021.[9]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 10 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Nawaf Boushal | 16 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Waleed Al-Ahmed | 3 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 2 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Jehad Thakri | 1 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Ibrahim Mahnashi | 18 November 1999 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Abdullah Radif | 20 January 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hamed Al-Ghamdi | 2 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 12 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Turki Al-Ammar | 24 September 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Khalid Al-Ghannam | 7 November 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
12 | DF | Moteb Al-Harbi | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Hamad Al-Yami | 17 May 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
14 | MF | Mansor Al-Beshe | 24 April 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Hussain Al-Eisa | 29 December 2000 (aged 20) | ![]() |
16 | FW | Mohammed Maran | 15 February 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
17 | MF | Bader Munshi | 20 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
18 | FW | Haitham Asiri | 25 March 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Meshal Al-Sebyani | 11 April 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
20 | DF | Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti | 12 March 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
21 | GK | Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi | 3 February 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Abdulrahman Al-Shammari | 9 July 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
23 | MF | Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani | 5 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
Syria
Coach: Rafat Muhammad
The squad was announced on 2 October 2021.[10]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Anas Al Bitar | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Mohammad Alian | ![]() | |
3 | MF | Diaa Alhaq Mohammad | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Rami Al Turk | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Yosief Mohammad | 27 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Abduljawad Al Bitar | 1 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
7 | MF | Mustafa Juned | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Amin Akil | 9 February 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Abdulhadi Shalha | 19 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | FW | Mohamad Al Hallak | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
11 | MF | Ali Bashmani | 17 January 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
12 | MF | Majd Al Ghayeb | ![]() | |
13 | MF | Ahmad Al Dali | 21 March 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
14 | DF | Allaith Mohammad | 18 May 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() |
15 | DF | Hafez Mohammad | 1 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() |
16 | MF | Ahmad Al Khassi | 27 April 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
17 | DF | Abdulhadi Hanbazly | ![]() | |
18 | FW | Abdulrazzak Bustani | 1 January 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
19 | MF | Fawaz Bawadkji | ![]() | |
20 | FW | Yahya Al Karak | ![]() | |
21 | MF | Mohamad Rihanieh | 1 January 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Abdulbaset Bustani | ![]() | |
23 | GK | Abdulla Mahawosh | ![]() |
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