2022 WAFF U-23 Championship squads explained

The 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 3 to 15 November 2022. It is the third edition of the U-23 age group competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.

The six national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at most 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1999 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 3 November 2022, the first day of the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in boldface were capped at full international level prior to being called up.

Group A

Lebanon

Coach: Youssef Al-Jawhari

The squad was announced on 31 October 2022.[1]

Oman

Coach: Akram Habrish

The squad was announced on 28 October 2022.[2]

Qatar

Coach: Bruno Pinheiro

The squad was announced on 16 October 2022.[3]

Group B

Bahrain

Coach: Dario Bašić

The squad was announced on 31 October 2022.[4]

Saudi Arabia

Coach: Saad Al-Shehri

The squad was announced on 1 November 2022.[5]

Syria

Coach: Mark Wotte

The squad was announced on 25 October 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: إعلان قائمة الأولمبي اللبناني لبطولة غرب آسيا .
  2. Web site: الأحمر الأولمبي يكثف وتيرة تدريباته اليومية تحضيرًا لبطولة غرب آسيا.
  3. Web site: قائمة منتخبنا الوطني تحت 23 سنة لمعسكر إسبانيا - خلال شهر أكتوبر ونوفمبر من العام الجاري .
  4. Web site: قبل المشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا الثالثة سمو الشيخ خليفة بن علي يشهد تدريب “الأولمبي” .
  5. Web site: الأخضر الأولمبي يدشن تدريباته في جدة استعداداً لغرب آسيا .
  6. Web site: الأولمبي السوري يعسكر في دبي قبل بطولة غرب آسيا .