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Below are the squads for the Football at the 2023 Arab Games , hosted by Algeria, taking place between 2 and 14 July 2023.
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Below are the squads for the Football at the 2023 Arab Games , hosted by Algeria, taking place between 2 and 14 July 2023.
Coach: 
Rachid Aït-Mohamed
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Soufiane Abed | 13 May 2000 (aged 23) | CS Constantine | ||
| 16 | GK | Redouane Maachou (captain) | 4 February 2001 (aged 22) | USM Bel Abbès | ||
| 23 | GK | Hamza Boualem | 20 September 2004 (aged 18) | USM Alger | ||
| 2 | DF | Mohamed Imad Reguieg | 2 June 2002 (aged 21) | MC Oran | ||
| 3 | DF | Abdelkader Menezla | 6 January 2001 (aged 22) | MC Alger | ||
| 4 | DF | Abdessamed Bounacer | 11 December 2004 (aged 18) | USM Alger | ||
| 5 | DF | Abderrahim Hamra | 21 June 1997 (aged 26) | ASO Chlef | ||
| 12 | DF | Fares Nechat Djabri | 25 May 2001 (aged 22) | JS Kabylie | ||
| 17 | DF | Yacine Zeghad | 29 November 2001 (aged 21) | NC Magra | ||
| 22 | DF | Mohamed Ayoub Zendaoui | 2 May 2002 (aged 21) | Paradou AC | ||
| 6 | MF | Mahdi Slamani | 5 July 2003 (aged 19) | MC Alger | ||
| 7 | MF | Nacer Marouane Benzid | 20 February 2001 (aged 22) | MC El Bayadh | ||
| 8 | MF | Mohamed Kerroum | 27 June 2000 (aged 23) | Paradou AC | ||
| 10 | MF | Akram Bouras | 23 February 2002 (aged 21) | CR Belouizdad | ||
| 14 | MF | Islam Zermane | 23 February 2002 (aged 21) | CS Constantine | ||
| 18 | MF | Oussama Benhaoua | 10 April 2002 (aged 21) | MC Alger | ||
| 19 | MF | Mohamed Ait El Hadj | 22 March 2002 (aged 21) | USM Alger | ||
| 20 | MF | Belhadj Chekal Affari | 5 March 2003 (aged 20) | CS Constantine | ||
| 9 | FW | Mohamed Djenidi | 10 July 2002 (aged 20) | USM Alger | ||
| 11 | FW | Massinissa Nait Salem | 30 April 2001 (aged 22) | JS Kabylie | ||
| 13 | FW | Youcef Aouissi | 2 January 2003 (aged 20) | ES Setif | ||
| 15 | FW | Mounder Temine | 15 September 2001 (aged 21) | CS Constantine | ||
| 21 | FW | Boualem Sryer | 8 June 2001 (aged 22) | ASO Chlef | ||
Coach: 
Akram Habreesh
Lebanon announced their squad on 29 June 2023. [1]
Coach: 
Miguel Moreira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hadi Kanj | 14 September 2001 (aged 21) |  Al-Ansar | |||
| GK | Rami Mjalli | 15 October 2003 (aged 19) |  Chênois | |||
| GK | Anthony Maassry | 10 February 2004 (aged 19) |  Montfermeil | |||
| DF | Sajed Amhaz | 19 February 2002 (aged 21) | Chabab Ghazieh | |||
| DF | Ibrahim Chami | 12 December 2003 (aged 19) |  FC Laval | |||
| DF | Ali Hakim | 10 June 2003 (aged 20) | Akhaa Ahli Aley | |||
| DF | Ali Alrida Ismail | 8 July 2003 (aged 19) | Nejmeh | |||
| DF | Alex Rattel | Al-Ansar | ||||
| DF | Mohamad Safwan | 10 March 2003 (aged 20) | Nejmeh | |||
| MF | Hassan Farhat | Al-Ahed | ||||
| MF | Mohamad Ghamlouch | 19 May 2003 (aged 20) | Nejmeh | |||
| MF | Mohamad Haidar | 2 January 2001 (aged 22) | Shabab Al-Sahel | |||
| MF | Mohammad Al Massri | 22 June 2001 (aged 22) | Al-Ansar | |||
| MF | Karim Mekkaoui | 19 April 2001 (aged 22) |  Ayia Napa | |||
| MF | Hussein Saleh | 26 February 2002 (aged 21) | Racing Beirut | |||
| FW | Samuel Harb | 18 April 2002 (aged 21) | Alverca B | |||
| FW | Ali Kassas | 25 May 2003 (aged 20) | Nejmeh | |||
| FW | Said Saad | 21 May 2002 (aged 21) | Shabab Al-Sahel | |||
| FW | Omar Sabbagh | 30 October 2002 (aged 20) |  UC San Diego Tritons | |||
| FW | Mohamed Sabbah | 20 May 2002 (aged 21) | Free agent | |||
| FW | Mohammad Serdah | 13 June 2003 (aged 20) | Chabab Ghazieh | |||
Coach: Mounir Lehbab
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohamed Madani Al-Beshara | 16 October 2005 (aged 17) |  Al-Merrikh |
| 3 | DF | Mohamed Hassoun Babeker | 16 October 2003 (aged 19) | |
| 4 | DF | Abdelsamat Omar Ahmed | 4 May 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal |
| 6 | MF | Elborae Gamal Elhag | 18 January 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Ahli Merowe |
| 7 | Abaker Adam | 1 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Merrikh | |
| 9 | FW | Ali Abdalla Hamadalnile Ali | 17 March 2003 (aged 20) | Hay Al-Wady |
| 10 | MF | Al-Gozoli Hussein Nooh (c) | 24 October 2002 (aged 20) | Al-Merrikh |
| 11 | MF | Suleiman Ezzalla Hamouda | 10 February 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal |
| 12 | MF | Abdalla Osman Idris Mohamed | 23 July 2006 (aged 16) | |
| 14 | FW | Sheikh-Aldeen Abdel-Mahmoud | 28 March 2002 (aged 21) | |
| 17 | DF | Marwan Taha Salih | 10 January 2006 (aged 17) | |
| 18 | DF | Mosab Abdallah Mahmoud Eisa | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | |
| 19 | FW | Mazin Fadhl Al-Bahli Tawer | 26 July 2008 (aged 14) | |
| 21 | FW | Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed | 1 January 2005 (aged 18) | |
| 22 | MF | Zahir Toto Galis Kgak | 14 January 2007 (aged 16) | Al-Shorta Algadarf |
| MF | Zeryab Yousef Dongs | 12 July 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal | |
| Esmat Hassab Al-Bagi | 10 September 2002 (aged 20) | |||
| Muhanad Kamal Mohamed | 20 February 2004 (aged 19) | |||
| Maysara Abdel-Aziz | 9 November 2006 (aged 16) | Hay El-Arab |
Coach: 
Marcos Soares
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bilal Al-Dawaa | 12 June 2004 (aged 19) |  Ettifaq |
| 2 | DF | Ahmed Al-Jelidan | 8 March 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Fateh |
| 3 | DF | Saleh Barnawi | 8 February 2007 (aged 16) | Al-Hilal |
| 4 | DF | Mohammed Baker | 8 April 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ahli |
| 5 | DF | Mohammed Barnawi | 7 August 2005 (aged 17) | Al-Hilal |
| 6 | DF | Waleed Ayash | 22 April 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Nassr |
| 7 | MF | Ziyad Al-Ghamdi | 16 February 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Ahli |
| 8 | MF | Abdullah Al-Zaid | 8 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal |
| 9 | FW | Abdulaziz Al-Othman | 3 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Qadsiah |
| 10 | MF | Suhaib Al-Zaid | 12 August 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal |
| 14 | DF | Meshal Alaeli | 17 June 2004 (aged 19) | Ettifaq |
| 15 | MF | Ahmed Al-Baddah | 3 June 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Faisaly |
| 16 | MF | Abbas Al-Hassan | 22 February 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Fateh |
| 17 | FW | Ammar Al-Khaibari | 3 September 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Shabab |
| 18 | MF | Mohammed Al-Zaid | 8 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal |
| 19 | MF | Younes Al Shanqeeti | 6 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal |
| 20 | MF | Faisal Al-Abdulwahed | 29 December 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Fateh |
| 21 | GK | Muhannad Al-Yahya | 19 September 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Fateh |
| 22 | GK | Hamed Al-Shanqiti | 26 April 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Shabab |
| 23 | MF | Marwan Al-Sahafi | 17 February 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ittihad |
| 24 | FW | Majed Khalifa | 2 June 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ahli |
| 26 | MF | Abdullah Al-Dawsari | 3 November 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal |
| DF | Khaled Asiri | 27 November 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Shabab |
Coach: 
Tamer Hasan
Palestine announced their squad on 1 July 2023. [2]
Coach: 
Ihab Abu Jazar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Anwar Al-Aqraa | 30 June 2002 (aged 21) | Islami Qalqilya |
| 2 | DF | Yazan Sharha | Thaqafi Tulkarem | |
| 3 | MF | Ahmad Kallab | 8 November 2001 (aged 21) | Ittihad Khanyounis |
| 4 | DF | Ali Rabei | 9 October 2002 (aged 20) | Ahli Al-Khaleel |
| 5 | DF | Ibrahim Abu Ameer | 18 October 2002 (aged 20) | Khadamat Rafah |
| 6 | MF | Qais Taha | 23 July 2003 (aged 19) | Thaqafi Tulkarem |
| 7 | FW | Khaled Al-Nabrisi | 27 March 2003 (aged 20) | Ittihad Khanyounis |
| 8 | MF | Muhannad Hassanein | 14 May 2003 (aged 20) | Khadamat Rafah |
| 9 | MF | Zaid Qanbar | 4 September 2002 (aged 20) | Jabal Al-Mukaber |
| 10 | FW | Anas Al-Khatib | 7 September 2001 (aged 21) | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya |
| 11 | FW | Samer Zubaida | 26 April 2001 (aged 22) | Hilal Al-Quds |
| 12 | DF | Omar Kayed | 18 July 2001 (aged 21) | Tripoli |
| 13 | MF | Sadeq Obaid | 26 April 2002 (aged 21) | Hilal Al-Quds |
| 15 | MF | Wajdi Nabhan | 27 July 2001 (aged 21) | Shabab Al-Bireh Institute |
| 16 | GK | Mahdi Assi | 24 December 2004 (aged 18) | Shabab Al-Bireh Institute |
| 17 | FW | Reebal Dahamshi | 8 June 2002 (aged 21) |  Abna Zafla |
| 18 | FW | Ahmed Daghim | 7 April 2001 (aged 22) |  B.93 |
| 19 | MF | Hamza Hussein | 2 May 2002 (aged 21) | Al-Ansar |
| 20 | FW | Gibrán Haj Yousef | 27 January 2001 (aged 22) |  Mineros de Guayana |
| 21 | DF | Muhammad Abu Awwad | 24 March 2001 (aged 22) | Shabab Alsamu |
| 22 | GK | Abdul Hadi Yassin | 1 May 2004 (aged 19) | Bnei Sakhnin |
| 23 | DF | Amro Rezeq | 23 April 2003 (aged 20) | Gaza Sports Club |
Mauritania announced their squad on 28 June 2023. [3]
Coach: 
Taleb Lemrabott
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