Saudi U-15 team falls to China and Japan at World Cup festival

Saudi Arabia's under-15 football team suffered defeats against China and Japan in the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2026 U-15 World Cup Festival in Azerbaijan.

Saudi Arabia lost 5-2 to China, with Ali Al-Qahtani scoring in the 18th minute and Abdullah bin Saeed adding a second in the 22nd minute.

In their match against Japan, the Saudi team was narrowly beaten 1-0.

The team was coached by Abdullah Al-Mutairi, with the squad featuring Amir Al-Arifi, Ziyad Al-Anzi, Muhannad Al-Muwallad, Ali Al-Muhandis, Mujtaba Al-Abdulwaasi, Ibrahim Al-Dakhil, Majd Al-Asiri, and Ali Al-Qahtani.

Saudi Arabia is competing in Group J of the inaugural 2026 U-15 World Cup Festival, alongside Japan, China, Angola, Central African Republic, and Solomon Islands.