Saudi Arabia U23 vs Kuwait U23
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
Saudi Arabia U2317 November 2026
Kuwait U23
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 17 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Al Ettifaq club stadium
Clubs
Saudi Arabia U23
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
Kuwait U23
- Founded
- 1952
- Country
- Kuwait
- Stadium
- Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
- City
- Kuwait City
- Capacity
- 60 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
Saudi Arabia U23LLWLL
Kuwait U23LWDLL
Head-to-head
- 8 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 25 March 2025 • WAFF Championship U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 2 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 25 March 2023 • Friendlies • Saudi Arabia U23 0 : 0 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 October 2021 • AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification • Kuwait U23 2 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Saudi Arabia U23
- L. Di Biagio
- Kuwait U23
- Emílio Peixe
Squad - Saudi Arabia U23
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Osama Al Mermesh | 22 |
| 1 |  Turki Ba Al Jawsh | 22 |
| 22 |  Muhannad Al Yahya | 21 |
| 40 |  Ahmad Aburasyin | 22 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Ahmed Al Julaydan | 21 |
| 5 | Khalid Al Asiri | 21 |
| 13 |  Meshal Al Alaeli | 21 |
| 23 |  Mohammed Barnawi | 20 |
| 27 |  Mohammed Sulaiman | 21 |
| 28 |  Hussain Al Zarie | 21 |
| 29 |  Mohammed Abdulrahman | 22 |
| 38 | Mohammed Al Dosari | 22 |
| 83 |  Salem Al Najdi | 22 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 |  Abbas Al Hassan | 21 |
| 6 |  Faisal Al Subiani | 22 |
| 8 | Rakan Al Ghamdi | 20 |
| 10 | Abdullah Al Zaid | 21 |
| 15 |  Abdulmalik Al Oyayari | 22 |
| 16 |  Abdulmalik Al Jaber | 21 |
| 18 | Abdullah Subayt | 21 |
| 20 |  Faisal Al Abdulwahed | 21 |
| 24 |  Younes Al Shanqeeti | 21 |
| 24 |  Zaid Al Enezi | 21 |
| 26 |  Abdulrahman Al Obaid | 21 |
| 44 |  Suhayb Al Zaid | 21 |
 Anas Al Zahrani | 22 | |
 Bader Al Mutairi | 22 | |
 Majed Dawran | 22 | |
 Mohammed Suhluli | 21 | |
 Saif Rashad | 21 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 11 |  Majed Abdullah | 19 |
| 14 |  Badr Al Omair | 21 |
| 18 |  Hamman Al Hammami | 21 |
| 20 |  Abdullah Radif | 22 |
| 25 |  Abdulaziz Al Othman | 21 |
| 30 |  Meshari Al Nemer | 22 |
| 39 |  Yaseen Al Zubaidi | 22 |
| 45 |  Abdulkarim Darisi | 22 |
| 46 |  Abdulaziz Al Elewai | 21 |
 Ali Al Masoud | 21 | |
| Bassem Al Arini | 21 | |
 Morad Khodari | 22 | |
Squad - Kuwait U23
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Abdulredha Shebab | 22 |
| 22 | Dhari Al-Mesri | 23 |
| 23 | Abdullah Al Ayoub | 20 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Jasem Al Enezi | 21 |
| 4 | Saleh Al Mehtab | - |
| 13 | Jassem Shammouh | 20 |
| 14 | Musa Eisa Abdullah Fares Musa | - |
| 21 | Mohammad Al-Suraiei | 21 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 | Humoud Al-Sanousi | 23 |
| 6 | Montaser Al Abdulsalam | 21 |
| 8 | Abdulaziz Al-Shammari | - |
| 10 |  Bader Al Mutairi | 22 |
| 16 | Ahmed Awadh | 21 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Talal Al Qaisi | 24 |
| 9 | Fawaz Al Mubailish | 27 |
| 11 | Eid Al Ruqbah | - |
| 15 | Mohammad Al Sharifi | 22 |
| 17 | Ahmad Boodai | - |
| 19 | Moath Al Enezi | 23 |
Head-to-head
Last 4 meetings
Saudi Arabia U23 wins2
Draws1
Kuwait U23 wins1
- Goals: Saudi Arabia U23
- 4 (1.0)
- Goals: Kuwait U23
- 2 (0.5)
- Goals per match
- 1.5
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 4
Results
- 8 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 25 March 2025 • WAFF Championship U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 2 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 25 March 2023 • Friendlies • Saudi Arabia U23 0 : 0 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 October 2021 • AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification • Kuwait U23 2 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23
Form: last 10 matches
| Saudi Arabia U23 | Kuwait U23 | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-1-4 | 3-2-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 11 (1.1) | 7 (0.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 10 (1.0) | 16 (1.6) |
| Clean sheets | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 2 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Saudi Arabia U23
- L25 September 2026 • Asian Games • Uzbekistan U23 3 : 0 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L22 September 2026 • Asian Games • South Korea U23 2 : 0 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 September 2026 • Asian Games • Saudi Arabia U23 2 : 0 Qatar U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L12 January 2026 • AFC U23 Asian Cup • Saudi Arabia U23 0 : 1 Vietnam U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L9 January 2026 • AFC U23 Asian Cup • Jordan U23 3 : 2 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W6 January 2026 • AFC U23 Asian Cup • Saudi Arabia U23 1 : 0 Kyrgyzstan U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W16 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 - Play Offs • Saudi Arabia U23 2 : 0 Iraq U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W14 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 - Play Offs • Saudi Arabia U23 2 : 0 United Arab Emirates U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D11 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Qatar U23 1 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W8 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Kuwait U23
- L22 September 2026 • Asian Games • Philippines U23 2 : 1 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L18 September 2026 • Asian Games • Kuwait U23 0 : 2 Uzbekistan U23 (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D15 September 2026 • Asian Games • Vietnam U23 1 : 1 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W11 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Bahrain U23 1 : 2 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L8 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Kuwait U23 0 : 1 Saudi Arabia U23 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L5 December 2025 • Arabian Gulf Cup U23 • Qatar U23 3 : 0 Kuwait U23 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L9 September 2025 • AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification • Japan 6 : 1 Kuwait
- W6 September 2025 • AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification • Afghanistan 0 : 1 Kuwait
- D3 September 2025 • AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification • Kuwait 0 : 0 Myanmar
- W28 August 2025 • Friendlies • Malaysia U23 0 : 1 Kuwait U23