The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup will be an international football tournament that will be held in China from 12 February to 1 March 2025. The sixteen participating national teams were required to register a squad of a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 23 players, including at least three goalkeepers (Regulations Article 26.3). Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament. The tournament exclusively requires players to be born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 to be eligible (Regulations Article 22.1), that is, they must be a maximum of 20 years old and at least 16 years old by the end of the calendar year in which the competition is played. [1]
Each participating national team had to submit a provisional list of a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 50 players (including at least four goalkeepers) to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), via the AFC Administration System (AFCAS), no later than thirty days prior to its first match of the competition. Up to 5 players could be replaced or added to the provisional list, for any reason, provided that the maximum number of registered players (50) is not exceeded no later than ten days prior to its first match of the competition (Regulations Article 25). The final list of up to 23 players per national team had to be submitted to AFC, via AFCAS, by latest ten days prior to the first match of the tournament. All players in the final list had to be chosen from the respective provisional list. Teams are permitted to replace any player up to 24 hours prior to their first match of the competition. The replacement player must come from the provisional list and will be assigned the shirt number of the replaced player (Regulations Article 26.2).
The age listed for each player is on 12 February 2025, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players name marked in bold have been capped at full international level.
The final squad was announced on 24 January 2025. [2]
Head coach: Trevor Morgan
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Steven Hall | 16 January 2005 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
GK | Gus Hoefsloot | 13 March 2006 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Sydney FC | |
GK | Alexander Robinson | 9 March 2005 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Macarthur FC | |
DF | Sebastian Esposito | 21 April 2005 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Lecce | |
DF | Lucas Herrington | 6 March 2007 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Brisbane Roar | |
DF | Joshua Inserra | 21 January 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | |
DF | Panagiotis Kikianis | 8 March 2005 (aged 19) | 3 | 2 | Adelaide United | |
DF | Zach Lisolajski | 5 October 2005 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Perth Glory | |
DF | Fabian Talladira | 4 February 2006 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 | Adelaide United | |
MF | Louis Agosti | 2 March 2005 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Perugia | |
MF | Alexander Badolato | 23 February 2005 (aged 19) | 16 | 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
MF | Daniel Bennie | 13 April 2006 (aged 18) | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | |
MF | Adam Bugarija | 22 February 2005 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Perth Glory | |
MF | Frans Deli | 8 June 2005 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | Macarthur FC | |
MF | Paul Okon-Engstler | 24 January 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Benfica | |
MF | Jaylan Pearman | 18 April 2006 (aged 18) | 2 | 1 | Perth Glory | |
MF | Oliver Randazzo | 12 October 2006 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Macarthur FC | |
MF | Jonny Yull | 5 March 2005 (aged 19) | 8 | 2 | Adelaide United | |
FW | Dean Bosnjak | 11 October 2006 (aged 18) | 1 | 1 | Macarthur FC | |
FW | Luka Jovanovic | 20 May 2005 (aged 19) | 11 | 4 | Adelaide United | |
FW | Medin Memeti | 20 July 2007 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Melbourne City | |
FW | Tiago Quintal | 16 June 2006 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Sydney FC | |
FW | Musa Toure | 12 November 2005 (aged 19) | 2 | 1 | Clermont |
Head coach: Dejan Đurđević
A 28-player provisional squad was announced on 3 January 2025. [3]
Head coach: Maksim Lisitsyn
Head coach:
Head coach: Emad Mohammed
The final squad was announced on 18 January 2025. [4]
Head coach: Peter Meindertsma
Head coach: Jon Chol
Head coach: Marcos Soares
Head coach: Indra Sjafri
Head coach: Hossein Abdi
Head coach: Ravshan Khaydarov
Head coach: Ahmed Ali Qasem
The final squad was announced on 28 January 2025. [5]
Head coach: Koichi Togashi
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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GK | Keisuke Nakamura | 27 April 2005 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy | |||
GK | Wataru Goto | 8 May 2006 (aged 18) | FC Tokyo | |||
GK | Rui Araki | 14 October 2007 (aged 17) | Gamba Osaka | |||
DF | Rikuto Kuwahara | 21 January 2005 (aged 20) | Meiji University | |||
DF | Harumichi Shiokawa | 25 April 2005 (aged 19) | Ryutsu Keizai University | |||
DF | Rion Ichihara | 7 July 2005 (aged 19) | Omiya Ardija | |||
DF | Niko Takahashi | 17 August 2005 (aged 19) | Cerezo Osaka | |||
DF | Rei Umeki | 25 August 2005 (aged 19) | FC Imabari | |||
DF | Kazunari Kita | 16 September 2005 (aged 19) | Kyoto Sanga | |||
DF | Kaito Tsuchiya | 12 May 2006 (aged 18) | Kawasaki Frontale | |||
DF | Katsuma Fuse | 11 March 2007 (aged 17) | Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School | |||
MF | Yuto Ozeki | 6 February 2005 (aged 20) | Kawasaki Frontale | |||
MF | Kosei Ogura | 9 April 2005 (aged 19) | Hosei University | |||
MF | Shunsuke Saito | 26 April 2005 (aged 19) | Mito HollyHock | |||
MF | Hagumu Nakagawa | 7 June 2005 (aged 19) | Ryutsu Keizai University | |||
MF | Hisatsugu Ishii | 7 July 2005 (aged 19) | Shonan Bellmare | |||
MF | Yotaro Nakajima | 22 April 2006 (aged 18) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
MF | Ryunosuke Sato | 16 October 2006 (aged 18) | Fagiano Okayama | |||
MF | Nick Schmidt | 12 September 2007 (aged 17) | St. Pauli | |||
FW | Soma Kanda | 29 December 2005 (aged 19) | Kawasaki Frontale | |||
FW | Yutaka Michiwaki | 6 April 2006 (aged 18) | Beveren | |||
FW | Aren Inoue | 19 September 2006 (aged 18) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
FW | Rento Takaoka | 12 March 2007 (aged 17) | Nissho Gakuen High School |
A 27-player provisional squad was announced on 15 January 2025. [6]
Head coach: Lee Chang-won
Head coach: Mohammad Kwid
Head coach: Emerson
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