Saudi Arabia national under-17 football team () 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 November 2025, 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.
Coaching staff
PositionNameRef.Head coach Mário Jorge Assistant coaches Goalkeeping coach Technical coach Osama HawsawiTrainer Scout
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup between 3–20 April 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 3 April 2025, after the match against China
Competitions record FIFA U-17 World Cup Host/YearRoundPosition 1985Quarter-finals6th421184 1987Group stage9th311121 1989Champions1st624086 1991Did not qualify 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025Group stage6th310235 2026QualifiedTotal:4/201 title166642116
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Host/YearRoundPosition 1985Champions1st421153321032 1986Third place3rd530283Qualified as defending champions 1988Champions1st65101735????? 1990withdrew?????? 1992Third place3rd522175Qualified as host 1994Group stage6th420284?????? 1996Did not qualify?????? 1998200214 2000302135 2002201101 2004200202 2006Quarter-finals6th320183220081 20084112665302137 2010Did not qualify421131 2012Group stage15th300315311153 201413th302123321041 201611th3012692200113 2018Did not qualify4301152 2023Quarter-finals5th4301724400192 2025Runners-up2nd6222810Qualified as host 2026Quarter-finals5th4211128Qualified as host 2027Qualified 2028Qualified as host 2029Total:12/232 Titles54241119956444217118534
Arab Cup U-17 Host/YearRoundPosition 2011Champions1st5500177 2012Group stage7th210155 2014Runners-up2nd5221104 2022Semi-finals–5311147 2026To be determined 2027 2028 2029Total4/4Best: 1 title1711334423
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 OpponentWin %Total In AFC U-17 Asian Cup OpponentWin %Total
Previous squads
FIFA U-16 World Championship squads 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
Honours FIFA U-17 World Cup Winners (1) : 1989
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Winners (2) : 1985, 1988 Runners-up (1) : 2025 Third place (2) : 1986, 1992
Arab Cup U-17 Winners (1) : 2011 Runners-up (1) : 2014
AGCFF U-17 Gulf Cup Winners (6) : 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2025
See also Saudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team
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