2023 WAFF U-23 Championship squads

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The 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Iraq from 12 to 20 June 2023. It is the fourth edition of the U-23 age group competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.

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The nine national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of at most 25 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 12 June 2023, 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

Iraq

Coach: Radhi Shenaishil

On 15 May 2023, Iraq announced a 50-man preliminary squad. [1] The final 25-man squad was announced on 5 June 2023. [2]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Kumel Al Rekabe (2004-08-19)19 August 2004 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Red Star
22 DF Mustafa Saleh (2004-04-27)27 April 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta U-21
32 DF Ahmed Maknzi (2001-09-24)24 September 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iraq.svg Erbil
42 DF Zaid Tahseen (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Talaba
52 DF Hussein Amer Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
62 DF Josef Al-Imam (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (aged 18) Flag of Sweden.svg Olympic
74 FW Dhulfiqar Younis (2001-05-27)27 May 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta
84 FW Hussein Abdullah Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Talaba
94 FW Blnd Hassan (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 19) Flag of the Netherlands.svg De Graafschap
104 FW Nihad Mohammed (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Karkh
113 MF Muntadher Mohammed (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Naft
121 GK Ridha Abdulaziz Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Diwaniya
131 GK Hassan Abbas (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Qasim
143 MF Karrar Mohammed (2002-05-28)28 May 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Naft
152 DF Halo Fayaq (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Erbil
164 FW Muntadher Abdul-Amir (2001-10-06)6 October 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
172 DF Mustafa Saadoun (1999-09-04)4 September 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Kahrabaa
184 FW Ali Almosawe (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Denmark.svg B.93
193 MF Zaid Ismael Flag of Iraq.svg Newroz
204 FW Ali Mohammed Hatem (2002-11-08)8 November 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Spain.svg Las Rozas
214 FW Zidane Abduljabbar (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 23) Flag of Iraq.svg Karbala
221 GK Mohammed Hasan (2002-07-30)30 July 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Talaba
232 DF Karrar Saad (2001-03-07)7 March 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Karkh
244 FW Salem Ahmad (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Minaa
253 MF Amir Ahmed Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Hudood

UAE

Coach: Dennis Silva

Jordan

Coach: Abdullah Abu Zema

The final Jordan squad was announced on 3 June 2023. [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Ahmad Al-Juaidi (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Shabab Al-Ordon
121 GK Qais Abassi (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera
221 GK Murad Al-Faluji (2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 (age 19) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat

22 DF Laith Abu Rahal (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ahli
32 DF Mo Abualnadi (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II
42 DF Danial Afaneh (captain) (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
52 DF Arafat Al-Haj (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 20) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
192 DF Ammar Al-Husari (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 21) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jalil
212 DF Baha Shamalty (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ahli
232 DF Faisal Abu Shanab (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Shabab Al-Ordon

63 MF Mohanad Al-Aramsheh (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 21) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Hussein
93 MF Amer Jamous (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
103 MF Waseem Al-Riyalat (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Shabab Al-Ordon
113 MF Bashar Al-Diabat (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ramtha
143 MF Seif Darwish (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Hussein
163 MF Mohammad Abu Hazeem (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 20) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
183 MF Mousa Al-Omari (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 21) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Salt

74 FW Saif Al-Bashabsheh (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 22) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
84 FW Mohannad Abu Taha (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 20) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
134 FW Aref Al-Haj (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 22) Flag of Palestine.svg Jabal Al-Mukaber
154 FW Ali Al-Azaizeh (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 19) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ramtha
174 FW Amin Al-Shanaineh (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 20) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly
204 FW Reziq Bani Hani (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 21) Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly

Group B

Palestine

Coach: Ihab Abu Jazar

Palestine announced their final squad on 11 June 2023. [4]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Anwar Al-Aqraa (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Islami Qalqilya
22 DF Josef El-Subaihi (2003-06-15)15 June 2003 (aged 19) Free agent
33 MF Ahmad Kallab (2001-11-08)8 November 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Ittihad Khanyounis
42 DF Ali Rabei (2001-10-09)9 October 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Ahli Al-Khaleel
52 DF Ibrahim Abu Umair (2002-10-18)18 October 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Markaz Balata
63 MF Qais Taha (2003-07-23)23 July 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Palestine.svg Thaqafi Tulkarem
74 FW Khaled Al-Nabris (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Ittihad Khanyounis
83 MF Muhannad Hassanein (2003-05-14)14 May 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Khadamat Rafah
93 MF Zaid Qanbar (2002-09-04)4 September 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Jabal Al-Mukaber
103 MF Anas Bani Odeh (2001-09-07)7 September 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
114 FW Samer Zubaida (2001-04-26)26 April 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
122 DF Omar Kayed (2001-07-18)18 July 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg AC Tripoli
133 MF Sadeq Obaid (2002-04-26)26 April 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
143 MF Jehad Abou El Aynain (2003-08-10)10 August 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ahed
152 DF Wajdi Nabhan (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Bireh Institute
161 GK Mahdi Assi (2004-12-24)24 December 2004 (aged 18) Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Bireh Institute
173 MF Yahya Abu Farah (2002-04-01)1 April 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Beit Fajjar
183 MF Khaled Al Ghoul (2002-09-08)8 September 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Croatia.svg NK Jarun
193 MF Hamza Hussein (2002-05-02)2 May 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ansar
204 FW Gibrán Haj Yousef (2001-01-27)27 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Mineros de Guayana
212 DF Muhammad Abu Awwad (2001-03-24)24 March 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Samu
221 GK Abdul Hadi Yassin (2004-05-11)11 May 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Israel.svg Bnei Sakhnin
232 DF Amr Rizk (2003-04-23)23 April 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Palestine.svg Gaza Sports Club

Iran

Coach: Flag of Iran.svg Reza Enayati

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Mohammadreza Khaled Abadi (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Havadar
22 DF Saman Touranian (2001-12-12)12 December 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Sanat Mes Kerman
32 DF Hossein Goudarzi (2001-05-04)4 May 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Naft Masjed Soleyman
42 DF Saman Fallah (2001-05-12)12 May 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Paykan
52 DF Amin Hazbavi (2003-05-06)6 May 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd
63 MF Alireza Bavieh (2002-08-21)21 August 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
74 FW Amirali Sadeghi (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
83 MF Mohammad Hossein Zavari (2001-01-11)11 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
94 FW Ahmad Shariatzadeh (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Naft Abadan
103 MF Yasin Salmani (captain) (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
113 MF Aria Barzegar (2002-11-10)10 November 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Iran.svg Naft Masjed Soleyman
121 GK Mohammad Javad Kia (2001-08-29)29 August 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Aluminium Arak
132 DF Aria Yousefi (2002-04-22)22 April 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
143 MF Amir Hassan Jafari (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Iran.svg Gol Gohar Sirjan
152 DF Saeed Irankhah (2001-02-12)12 February 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Fajr Sepasi
163 MF Mohammad Ghorbani (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
172 DF Mohammad Mehdi Ahmadi (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
184 FW Mohammadhossein Eslami (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
193 MF mojtaba Fakhriam Flag of Iran.svg Aluminium Arak
204 FW Mehdi Hashemnejad (2001-10-27)27 October 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Tractor
214 FW Mohammadreza Bordbar Flag of Iran.svg Malavan
221 GK Sina Bakhtiari Flag of Iran.svg Naft Masjed Soleyman
234 FW Behzad Salami (2002-03-23)23 March 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Iran.svg Tractor

Syria

Coach: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Wotte

Group C

Lebanon

Coach: Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Moreira

Lebanon announced the final 25-man squad on 2 June 2023. [5]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Hadi Kanj (2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar
1 GK Rami Mjalli (2003-10-15)15 October 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Chênois
1 GK Anthony Alexander Maasri Free agent

2 DF Mohamed Al-Mahdi Al-Moussawi (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Akhaa Ahli Aley
2 DF Alex El Rattel (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar
2 DF Hussein Ezzeddine Flag of Lebanon.svg Racing Beirut
2 DF Ali Ismail (2003-07-08)8 July 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
2 DF Ibrahim Chami (2003-12-12)12 December 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Laval
2 DF Ali Hakim Flag of Lebanon.svg Akhaa Ahli Aley

3 MF Samuel Harb (2002-04-18)18 April 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Portugal.svg Alverca
3 MF Mohammed Haidar Flag of Lebanon.svg Shabab Sahel
3 MF Sajid Amhaz (2003-06-13)13 June 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Safa
3 MF Hussein Saleh Flag of Lebanon.svg Racing Beirut
3 MF Mohamad Ghamlouch (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
3 MF Ahmed Zein El-Din Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse
3 MF Hassan Farhat Flag of Lebanon.svg Ahed
3 MF Mohamad Safwan (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Lebanon.svg Bourj

4 FW Ali Chaito (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg Bourj
4 FW Mohammad Al-Massri (2001-06-22)22 June 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Lebanon.svg Akhaa Ahli Aley
4 FW Mohamed Sabbah (2002-05-20)20 May 2002 (aged 21) Free agent
4 FW Mohamad Omar Sadek (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Bourj
4 FW Ali Kassas (2003-05-25)25 May 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
4 FW Omar Bahlawan (2004-12-20)20 December 2004 (aged 18) Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar
4 FW Ali Haidar Free agent
4 FW Jawad Koutharani (2002-08-17)17 August 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Lebanon.svg Tadamon Sour

Yemen

Coach:

Oman

Coach: Flag of Croatia.svg Dario Bašić

Oman announced their final squad on 10 June 2023. [6]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Mutie Al-Saadi 00 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Suwaiq
221 GK Mazen Saleh (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 20)00 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat

22 DF Ayman Al-Nabhani (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Hamra
32 DF Mohammed Al-Hatmi (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 21)00 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
42 DF Abdullah Al-Mukhaini 10 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Orouba
132 DF Abdullah Al-Fleti 20 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Shabab
202 DF Majeed Al-Balushi 00 Flag of Oman.svg Oman

63 MF Saeed Al-Salami 10 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat
73 MF Nasser Al-Rawahi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 22)20 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Suwaiq
83 MF Mohammed Beit Subei (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 18)10 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nasr
183 MF Mohammed Al-Hinai 1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nahda
193 MF Abdullah Al-Habsi (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 22)00 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
213 MF Abdul Hafez Al-Mukhaini 20 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Orouba

94 FW Nibras Al-Maashari (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat
104 FW Asad Al-Balushi 10 Flag of Oman.svg Ahli Sidab
114 FW Omar Al-Salti (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Orouba
144 FW Salem Al-Abdulsalam 20 Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar
174 FW Yusuf Al-Ghaliani 20 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Orouba

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