CHONBURI: Saudi Arabia kicked off their U-17 Asian Cup campaign with a crucial 2-0 victory over Australia in Thailand on Friday, a perfect start that provides a solid platform for progress to the quarterfinals. After both teams had had their chances, the breakthrough came from Nawaf Al-Bishri, who found the target just before the hour. With four minutes remaining, Nawaf
Saudi Arabia’s young footballers continue to set high standards and are once again eyeing an age group tournament success. The Young Falcons thrashed Maldives 9-0 on Wednesday in the second qualification game of the 2023 Asian U-17 Championship to stay on top of Group D and on course for a place at next year’s tournament. Following the 6-0 defeat of Myanmar in the opening