2024 WAFF U-23 Championship squads
The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 20 to 26 March 2024. It is the fifth edition of the U-23 age group competition organized by the West Asian Football Federation.
The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at most 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2001 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 20 March 2024, the first day of the tournament. The nationality of 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
[edit]Jordan
[edit]Coach: Abdullah Abu Zema
The squad was announced on 10 March 2024.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ahmad Al-Juaidi | 9 April 2001 (aged 22) |  Al-Wehdat
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| 2 | DF | Laith Abu Rahal | 8 September 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli
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| 3 | DF | Mo Abualnadi | 8 February 2001 (aged 23) | Al-Hussein
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| 4 | DF | Danial Afaneh | 24 March 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Wehdat
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| 5 | DF | Arafat Al-Haj | 17 April 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Wehdat
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| 6 | FW | Mohannad Abu Taha | 2 February 2003 (aged 21) | Al-Wehdat
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| 7 | FW | Saif Al-Bashabsheh | 23 June 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Salt
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| 8 | DF | Baha Shamalty | 15 April 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli
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| 9 | MF | Amer Jamous | 3 July 2002 (aged 21) | Al-Wehdat
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| 10 | MF | Waseem Al-Riyalat | 25 June 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Hussein
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| 11 | MF | Bashar Al-Diabat | 23 July 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Ramtha
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| 12 | GK | Osama Al-Kawamleh | 16 August 2002 (aged 21) | Al-Jalil
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| 13 | MF | Omar Salah | 18 April 2003 (aged 20) |  Al-Wakrah
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| 14 | MF | Seif Darwish | 5 May 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Hussein
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| 15 | FW | Ali Al-Azaizeh | 13 April 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ramtha
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| 16 | MF | Mohammad Abu Hazeem | 2 April 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Faisaly
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| 17 | FW | Malek Allan | 13 August 2002 (aged 21) | Ma'an
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| 18 | FW | Aref Al-Haj | 28 May 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Faisaly
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| 19 | DF | Faisal Abu Shanab | 9 August 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Faisaly
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| 20 | FW | Reziq Bani Hani | 28 January 2002 (aged 22) | Al-Faisaly
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| 21 | FW | Baker Kalbouneh | 14 August 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Faisaly
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| 22 | GK | Antoine Awad | 3 October 2002 (aged 21) |  Montreal Concordia
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| 23 | GK | Murad Al-Faluji | 27 December 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Wehdat
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| 24 | MF | Aon Al-Maharmeh | 16 January 2001 (aged 23) | Ma'an
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| 25 | DF | Youssef Hassan | 2 February 2003 (aged 21) | Al-Jalil
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| 26 | MF | Ahmed Al-Salman | 2 July 2002 (aged 21) | Al-Ramtha
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Saudi Arabia
[edit]Coach: 
Marcos Soares
The squad was announced on 18 March 2024.[2] On 19 March 2024, Abu Raseen withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Salman Al-Daajani.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Muhannad Al-Yahya | 19 September 2004 (aged 19) |  Al-Fateh
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| 2 | DF | Ahmed Al-Julaydan | 8 March 2004 (aged 20) | Al-Fateh
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| 3 | DF | Suwailem Al-Menhali | 17 April 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ittihad
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| 4 | DF | Mubarak Al-Rajeh | 1 August 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Raed
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| 5 | DF | Mohammed Barnawi | 7 August 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal
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| 6 | DF | Saleh Barnawi | 8 February 2007 (aged 17) | Al-Hilal
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| 7 | MF | Younes Al-Shanqiti | 6 January 2004 (aged 20) | Al-Ahli
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| 8 | MF | Abdullah Al-Zaid | 8 January 2004 (aged 20) | Al-Hilal
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| 9 | FW | Meshari Al-Nemer | 5 August 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Nassr
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| 10 | MF | Musab Al-Juwayr | 20 June 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Shabab
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| 11 | FW | Nawaf Al-Sahli | 5 May 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Raed
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| 12 | DF | Salem Al-Najdi | 27 January 2003 (aged 21) | Al-Fateh
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| 13 | DF | Sulaiman Hazazi | 1 February 2003 (aged 21) | Al-Qaisumah
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| 14 | DF | Abdulaziz Al-Faraj | 23 June 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Nassr
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| 15 | MF | Rakan Al-Ghamdi | 6 September 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Nassr
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| 16 | MF | Faisal Al-Asmari | 1 August 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Hilal
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| 17 | MF | Marwan Al-Sahafi | 17 February 2004 (aged 20) | Al-Ittihad
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| 18 | MF | Suhayb Al-Zaid | 12 August 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal
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| 19 | FW | Yazeed Jawshan | 4 May 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Faisaly
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| 20 | MF | Abdullah Al-Anazi | 19 January 2003 (aged 21) | Al-Fateh
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| 21 | GK | Osama Al-Mermesh | 6 July 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Ittihad
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| 22 | GK | Salman Al-Daajani | 18 June 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ahli
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| 23 | MF | Abdulkarim Darisi | 18 April 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Ahli
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Group B
[edit]South Korea
[edit]Coach: Myung Jae-yong
The squad was announced on 11 March 2024.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kim Jeong-hoon | 20 April 2001 (aged 22) |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
| 2 | DF | Cho Hyun-taek | 2 August 2001 (aged 22) | Gimcheon Sangmu
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| 3 | DF | Hwang Jae-won | 16 August 2002 (aged 21) | Daegu FC
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| 4 | DF | Seo Myung-gwan | 23 November 2002 (aged 21) | Bucheon FC 1995
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| 5 | DF | Byun Joon-soo | 30 November 2001 (aged 22) | Gwangju FC
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| 6 | FW | Lee Young-joon | 23 May 2003 (aged 20) | Gimcheon Sangmu
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| 7 | MF | Hong Si-hoo | 8 January 2001 (aged 23) | Incheon United
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| 8 | MF | Lee Kang-hee | 24 August 2001 (aged 22) | Gyeongnam FC
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| 9 | FW | An Jae-jun | 3 April 2001 (aged 22) | Bucheon FC 1995
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| 10 | FW | Kang Hyun-muk | 28 March 2001 (aged 22) | Gimcheon Sangmu
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| 11 | MF | Eom Ji-sung | 9 May 2002 (aged 21) | Gwangju FC
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| 12 | GK | Baek Jong-bum | 21 January 2001 (aged 23) | FC Seoul
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| 13 | MF | Paik Sang-hoon | 7 January 2002 (aged 22) | FC Seoul
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| 14 | MF | Lee Jae-uk | 9 March 2001 (aged 23) | Ulsan HD
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| 15 | MF | Kim Dong-jin | 30 July 2003 (aged 20) | Pohang Steelers
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| 16 | DF | Jang Si-young | 31 March 2002 (aged 21) | Ulsan HD
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| 17 | MF | Yang Hyun-jun | 25 May 2002 (aged 21) |  Celtic
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| 18 | MF | Kang Seong-jin | 26 March 2003 (aged 20) | FC Seoul
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| 19 | MF | Kim Min-woo | 16 March 2002 (aged 22) |  Fortuna Düsseldorf II
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| 20 | MF | Bae Jun-ho | 21 August 2003 (aged 20) |  Stoke City
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| 21 | GK | Shin Song-hoon | 7 November 2002 (aged 21) | Chungnam Asan
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| 22 | DF | Lee Tae-seok | 28 July 2002 (aged 21) | FC Seoul
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| 23 | DF | Kim Ji-soo | 24 December 2004 (aged 19) | Brentford B
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Thailand
[edit]Coach: Issara Sritaro
The squad was announced on 12 March 2024.[5]
Group C
[edit]Egypt
[edit]Coach: Rogério Micale
The squad was announced on 13 March 2024.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hamza Alaa | 1 March 2001 (aged 23) |  Al Ahly
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| 2 | DF | Omar Fayed | 4 July 2003 (aged 20) |  Novi Pazar
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| 3 | DF | Mohamed El Maghrabi | 28 April 2001 (aged 22) | Smouha
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| 4 | DF | Ahmed Eid | 1 January 2001 (aged 23) | Al Masry
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| 5 | DF | Hossam Abdelmaguid | 30 April 2001 (aged 22) | Zamalek
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| 6 | MF | Mahmoud Gehad | 20 August 2001 (aged 22) | Pharco
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| 7 | MF | Mahmoud Saber | 30 July 2001 (aged 22) | Pyramids
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| 8 | DF | Ahmed Mahmoud | 1 January 2003 (aged 21) | El Gouna
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| 9 | FW | Osama Faisal | 1 January 2001 (aged 23) | National Bank of Egypt
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| 10 | MF | Ibrahim Adel | 23 April 2001 (aged 22) | Pyramids
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| 11 | MF | Mohamed Hamdi | 26 February 2003 (aged 21) | ENPPI
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| 12 | FW | Nader Farag | 1 April 2001 (aged 22) | Ismaily
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| 13 | DF | Karim El Debes | 3 June 2003 (aged 20) | Al Ahly
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| 14 | MF | Ahmed Atef | 19 December 2002 (aged 21) | ZED
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| 15 | DF | Mohamed Tarek | 20 April 2002 (aged 21) | Al Masry
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| 16 | GK | Ali El Gabry | 14 February 2001 (aged 23) | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 17 | MF | Mohamed Shehata | 8 February 2001 (aged 23) | Zamalek
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| 18 | FW | Bilal Mazhar | 21 November 2003 (aged 20) |  Panathinaikos B
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| 19 | MF | Moustafa Ashraf | 15 February 2004 (aged 20) | Borussia Mönchengladbach II
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| 20 | MF | Omar El Saaiy | 1 January 2003 (aged 21) | Ismaily
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| 21 | MF | Ahmed Nader Hawash | 14 March 2003 (aged 21) | ENPPI
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| 22 | FW | Mostafa Saad | 22 August 2001 (aged 22) | ZED
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| 23 | GK | Mohamed Seha | 1 May 2001 (aged 22) | Al Mokawloon Al Arab
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United Arab Emirates
[edit]Coach: 
Marcelo Broli
The squad was announced on 13 March 2024.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rakan Al-Menhali | 27 March 2001 (aged 22) |  Al Jazira
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| 2 | DF | Mohammed Al-Maazmi | 16 January 2001 (aged 23) | Hatta
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| 3 | DF | Mayed Al-Teneiji | 21 June 2002 (aged 21) | Al Nasr
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| 4 | MF | Ahmed Al-Hammadi | 6 January 2001 (aged 23) | Al Jazira
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| 5 | DF | Khamis Al-Mansoori | 15 January 2004 (aged 20) | Baniyas
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| 6 | DF | Ahmed Malallah | 20 November 2003 (aged 20) | United
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| 7 | MF | Fahad Bader | 9 March 2001 (aged 23) | Emirates
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| 8 | MF | Sultan Al Bedwawi | 6 October 2001 (aged 22) | Hatta
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| 9 | MF | Hamdan Al-Beshr | 6 November 2002 (aged 21) | Fujairah
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| 10 | FW | Abdulla Abdelaziz | 10 June 2002 (aged 21) | Ajman
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| 11 | FW | Yaser Al-Blooshi | 6 January 2001 (aged 23) | Ittihad Kalba
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| 12 | DF | Mohammad Atiq | 2 March 2001 (aged 23) | Shabab Al Ahli
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| 13 | DF | Abdulla Al-Balooshi | 1 January 2001 (aged 23) | Al Nasr
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| 14 | DF | Hamdan Al-Ameri | 31 August 2002 (aged 21) | Hatta
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| 15 | DF | Waleed Rashid | 2 July 2002 (aged 21) | Ittihad Kalba
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| 16 | FW | Ahmed Fawzi | 26 November 2001 (aged 22) | Al Jazira
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| 17 | GK | Hamad Al-Meqbali | 13 July 2003 (aged 20) | Shabab Al Ahli
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| 18 | MF | Mohammed Al-Wafi | 1 July 2003 (aged 20) | Al Jazira
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| 19 | FW | Mayed Al-Kass | 6 May 2003 (aged 20) | Sharjah
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| 20 | FW | Mohammed Al-Mansoori | 30 May 2006 (aged 17) | Shabab Al Ahli
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| 21 | MF | Abdulla Ahmed | 13 June 2004 (aged 19) | Al Wahda
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| 22 | GK | Saeed Al-Moqadami | 21 August 2004 (aged 19) | Fujairah
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| 23 | MF | Ali Abdulaziz | 16 July 2003 (aged 20) | Al Nasr
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| 24 | FW | Khalifa Khamis | 28 February 2003 (aged 21) | Shabab Al Ahli
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| 25 | DF | Khalid Al-Balooshi | 24 April 2002 (aged 21) | Al Ain
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| 26 | MF | Mubarak Bani Zamah | 29 November 2003 (aged 20) | Al Jazira
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Group D
[edit]Australia
[edit]Coach: Tony Vidmar
The squad was announced on 8 March 2024.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steven Hall | 16 January 2005 (aged 19) | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
| 2 | DF | Jacob Italiano | 30 July 2001 (aged 22) | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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| 3 | DF | Franco Lino | 26 August 2005 (aged 18) |  Viking
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| 4 | DF | Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 6 November 2002 (aged 21) |  Sydney FC
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| 5 | DF | Lucas Mauragis | 4 September 2001 (aged 22) | Newcastle Jets
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| 6 | DF | Giuseppe Bovalina | 11 November 2004 (aged 19) | Adelaide United
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| 7 | FW | Lachlan Brook | 8 February 2001 (aged 23) | Western Sydney Wanderers
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| 8 | MF | Louis D'Arrigo | 23 September 2001 (aged 22) |  Lechia Gdańsk
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| 9 | FW | Alou Kuol | 5 July 2001 (aged 22) | Central Coast Mariners
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| 10 | MF | Jake Hollman | 26 August 2001 (aged 22) | Macarthur FC
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| 11 | FW | Nishan Velupillay | 7 May 2001 (aged 22) | Melbourne Victory
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| 12 | GK | Cameron Cook | 16 August 2001 (aged 22) | Perth Glory
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| 13 | DF | Alexandar Popovic | 7 September 2002 (aged 21) | Gwangju FC
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| 14 | FW | Jahce Novello | 18 April 2004 (aged 19) |  Cosenza
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| 15 | DF | Hosine Bility | 10 May 2001 (aged 22) |  Mafra
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| 16 | MF | Paul Okon-Engstler | 24 January 2005 (aged 19) | Benfica
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| 17 | MF | Jordi Valadon | 4 March 2003 (aged 21) | Melbourne Victory
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| 18 | GK | Patrick Beach | 6 August 2003 (aged 20) | Melbourne City
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| 19 | MF | Rhys Youlley | 13 February 2005 (aged 19) |  Westerlo
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| 20 | DF | Mark Natta | 28 November 2002 (aged 21) | Newcastle Jets
|
| 21 | FW | Adrian Segecic | 1 June 2004 (aged 19) |  Dordrecht
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| 22 | FW | Garang Kuol | 15 September 2004 (aged 19) | Volendam
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| 23 | FW | Nicolas Milanovic | 14 November 2001 (aged 22) | Western Sydney Wanderers
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| 24 | MF | Corey Hollman | 25 September 2003 (aged 20) | Sydney FC
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| 25 | DF | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 26 May 2004 (aged 19) | Sydney FC
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| 26 | FW | Thomas Waddingham | 5 April 2005 (aged 18) | Brisbane Roar
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Iraq
[edit]Coach: Ehsan Atiyah
The squad was announced on 11 March 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "المنتخب الوطني ت23 يعلن قائمته لبطولة غرب آسيا في السعودية".
- ^ "الأخضر تحت21 يفتتح تدريباته إستعداداً لبطولة غرب آسيا تحت23".
- ^ "الأخضر تحت21 يرفع استعداده لمواجهة الأردن ضمن بطولة غرب آسيا".
- ^ 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "#OFFICIAL ประกาศรายชื่อ 23 แข้ง ช้างศึก U23 ชุดทำศึก WAFF U23 2024". Facebook (in Thai). ช้างศึก - ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "المنتخب الأولمبى يطير للسعودية السبت المقبل للمشاركة فى بطولة غرب آسيا".
- ^ "الأبيض الأولمبي يتجمع السبت استعدادًا للمشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا".
- ^ "Subway Olyroos' squad for WAFF U-23 Championship confirmed". Socceroos. Football Australia. 8 March 2023.
- ^ "إعلان قائمة منتخب العراق لبطولة غرب آسيا تحت 23 عاما".