2022 Arab Cup U-20
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Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates20 July – 7 August
Teams18 (from 2 confederations)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
| كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 20 July – 7 August |
| Teams | 18 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 72 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abdullah Radif (6 goals) |
| Best player | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Nader |
← 2021 2026 → | |
The 2022 Arab Cup U-20 was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. On 14 April 2022, the Union of Arab Football Associations granted Saudi Arabia the right to host.[1][2] The tournament took place from 20 July to 7 August.[3]
Saudi Arabia were the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2021.[4] Saudi Arabia successfully defended their title by beating Egypt in the final.
Seedings
The draw took place on 26 June 2022 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.[5]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
5th | 2021 | Runners-up |
 Bahrain |
3rd | 2020 | Quarter-finals |
 Djibouti |
3rd | 2021 | Group stage |
| Egypt |
4th | 2021 | Semi-finals |
 Iraq |
5th | 2021 | Quarter-finals |
 Jordan |
2nd | 2012 | Group stage |
 Lebanon |
2nd | 2021 | Group stage |
 Libya |
3rd | 2020 | Third-place |
 Mauritania |
3rd | 2021 | Group stage |
 Morocco |
5th | 2021 | Winners |
 Oman |
1st | Debut | |
 Palestine |
3rd | 2020 | Group stage |
| Saudi Arabia |
5th | 2021 | Winners |
 Somalia |
1st | Debut | |
 Sudan |
4th | 2020 | Group stage |
 Tunisia |
4th | 2021 | Winners |
 United Arab Emirates |
2nd | 2021 | Group stage |
 Yemen |
2nd | 2021 | Group stage |
Comoros, 
Kuwait, 
Qatar and 
Syria did not enter. In addition, there are no invited teams in this edition.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 20,000 |
| Damac Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Officiating
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Squads
Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to participate.
Group stage
The group winners and the two best second-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mauritania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Iraq |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Mauritania | 1–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
|
Referee: Abdulaziz Jaafar (Sudan)
| Iraq | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Yemen |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: UAFA
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
| Yemen | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
| Algeria | 2–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
| Libya | 1–3 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Sami Al-Jaris (Saudi Arabia)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Somalia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
| Oman | 2–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Djibouti |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
| Djibouti | 0–6 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Palestine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sudan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
| Sudan | 3–5 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Mohamed Alshahome (Libya)
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Palestine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Yemen |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | D | Oman |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | C | Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | E | Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | A | Mauritania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
Source: UAFA
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 31 July — Abha (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 3 August — Abha (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) | ||||||||||
| Yemen | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | |||||||||
| 31 July — Abha (Damac) | ||||||||||
| Palestine | 0 | |||||||||
| Jordan | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 7 August — Abha (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) | ||||||||||
| Palestine (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 31 July — Abha (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 August — Abha (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 31 July — Abha (Damac) | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
| Egypt | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
| Algeria | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Sami Al-Jaris (Saudi Arabia)
Semi-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 5–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Mohamed Alshahome (Libya)
Final
The match date was postponed for one day for unspecified reasons.[7]