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The Saudi Under-20 team qualifies for the 2027 Asian Youth Cup finals after defeating Qatar
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The Saudi Under-20 team qualifies for the 2027 Asian Youth Cup finals after defeating Qatar

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The Saudi under-20 football team qualified for the 2027 AFC Youth Cup finals after defeating its Qatari counterpart with a 1-0 goal in the third and final round of the fifth group qualifiers, ranking at the top of the group with 9 points from three consecutive victories.

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AFC Youth Cup 2027 qualifiers to determine the qualifiers for the finals to be held in 2027, where Asian U-20 teams compete for qualification tickets.

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The Saudi Under-20 football team qualified for the 2027 Asian Youth Cup finals, after defeating its Qatari counterpart 1-0, on Sunday, in the third and final round of the fifth group competitions for the Asian qualifiers.

Fares Ben Salem scored the only goal of the match, giving the young green team its third successive victory in the qualifiers, and taking the lead in the group with a full score of 9 points.

The Saudi national team began its campaign in the qualifiers by defeating Hong Kong with two goals to none, before defeating the Omani national team with a score of 3-2 in the second round, and then concluded its campaign by defeating Qatar 1-0.

Al-Akhdar finished the qualifiers with a perfect record, after achieving three victories in three matches, scoring 6 goals, while conceding two goals, ensuring their qualification to the 2027 AFC U-20 Cup finals, topping their group.

The Omani team came in second place with 4 points, while the Qatari team came in third with 3 points, and Hong Kong came in fourth with one point.

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  • The Saudi Under-20 team will participate in the 2027 Asian Youth Cup finals

    Very likely · Within months

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  • What decisions will the technical staff of the Saudi national team take in preparation for the finals?
  • Will Fares Ben Salem participate in the starting lineup for the national team in the finals?
  • What challenges may the Saudi national team face in the 2027 Asian Youth Cup finals?

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PeopleFares bin Salem
OrganizationsThe Saudi under-20 football teamQatari under-20 football teamOmani national under-20 football teamHong Kong national under-20 football team
PlacesKingdom of Saudi ArabiaQatarOmanHong Kong
TopicsQatarAsian Youth CupAsia qualifiersFares bin SalemSaudi national under-20 teamQatari national under-20 team
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