The KSA U-16 NT Begins Training ahead of the Gulf Cup

2026-10-15
21:18:09

The Saudi U-16 national team began its training sessions on Thursday in preparation for the 2026 U-17 Gulf Cup, which is being held in Qatar and will run until November 4th.
The players conducted their training session under the supervision of Portuguese head coach Tiago Farinha and his coaching staff, as the session included fitness drills followed by a variety of tactical exercises.
The U-16 national team’s squad for the tournament consists of 23 players, whose names are: Yousef Mousa, Yousef Badr Al-Din, Jassim Bouhulaiga, Fawaz Sufyani, Abdulrahman Al-Attas, Mohammed Al-Duraihem, Mishari Al-Shahrani, Nasser Al-Jubairi, Hassan Al-Saleh, Nawaf Al-Bassas, Ahmed Al-Muzaiel, Ahmed Al-Thaqafi, Marwan Al-Mawlid, Ziyad Al-Dossari, Khalid Al-Subaie, Abdullah Al-Shabib, Faisal Khaloufah, Hassan Al-Yami, Yazan Al-Jizani, Fadel Al-Sada, Tamim Al-Khalidi, Abdulmalik Sufyani, and Abdulaziz Al-Nahid.
The U-16 team will continue its training on Friday evening in preparation for their opening match of the Gulf Cup against Egypt, scheduled for Saturday.
It is worth noting that the U-16 national team has been placed at the top of Group B for the 2026 U-17 Gulf Cup, alongside Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, and Egypt.