Saudi Arabia announces U-17 World Cup squad for 2026

Coach Ahmed Al-Hanfoosh has announced the Saudi Arabia U-17 national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, naming 21 players as the team continues its training camp in Qatar. The squad is preparing to compete in Group D alongside France, Uruguay, and Haiti.

The selected players are: Abdullah Al-Maas, Musaed Al-Shammari, Abdullah Al-Nakhli, Jawad Al-Hashem, Nawaf Al-Huwairi, Hamad Al-Shammari, Ahmed Ishaq, Naif Al-Qahtani, Marwan Al-Yami, Ammar Maimani, and Zaid Al-Bouri.

The list also includes: Tamim Siraj, Sultan Bin Mehri, Abdulrahman Al-Mami, Abdullah Al-Batli, Shaman Al-Qahtani, Abdullah Al-Dosari, Yahya Saeed, Saif Al-Qarah, Fares Bushqara, and Hamed Adam.

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As part of their World Cup preparations, the Saudi team held a training session on Friday evening under the supervision of Al-Hanfoosh and his coaching staff, following a match against Qatar on Thursday. The squad was split into two groups: the first, consisting of the starting players from the match, underwent recovery exercises, while the second group participated in a tactical drill followed by a small-sided game on half the pitch.

The training camp also included an awareness lecture for the players on integrity in football, covering its concept and importance in safeguarding sporting competitions, as well as educating players about their responsibilities and duties in upholding sporting values and principles.

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