The journey to the final
In the group stage, U20 Australia is in Group A and won all 3 matches against U20 Ky Kyrgyzstan with a score of 5-1, U20 Qatar 3-1 and U20 China 2-1.
In the quarter-finals, U20 Australia beat U20 Iraq 3-2 after a spectacular score chase. In the semi-finals, the young team from the land of the poor had a memorable 2-0 victory over the very strong opponent U20 Japan.
As for U20 Saudi Arabia, they will compete in Group B. The West Asian team leads the group after winning U20 Jordan 1-0, losing to U20 Iraq 0-1 and winning U20 DPRK 2-1.
In the quarter-finals, U20 Saudi Arabia beat the host team China U20 1-0, with the decisive goal scored in the 90+5 minute. In the semi-finals, U20 Saudi Arabia beat U20 Korea 3-2 after a penalty shootout (a draw of 0-0 after 120 minutes).
Historical achievements, confrontation
In the history of the U20 Asian tournament, U20 Saudi Arabia has won the championship 3 times in 1986, 1992 and 2018. In addition, they have twice been second and twice been third.
Meanwhile, U20 Australia has not won this tournament. Their best result was second place in 2010, in addition to reaching the semi-finals twice in 2008 and 2012.
In the qualifiers, U20 Saudi Arabia and U20 Australia have met. The result was a 0-0 draw, in the match on September 29, 2024, at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Saudi Arabia.
Notable star
U20 Australia has scored 15 goals since the beginning of the tournament, an average of 3 goals/match. They have a diverse attack, are capable of exploding and finishing very well. Their most effective attackers are Luka Jovanovic and Musa Toure (3 goals each). Alexander Badolato and Daniel Bennie have also scored twice each.
Meanwhile, U20 Saudi Arabia has only scored 4 goals since the beginning of the tournament, conceding 2 goals. Their best scorer was striker Saad Haqawi with 2 goals.
Goalkeeper Hamed Yousef is another star of the West Asian team. He has played very well since the beginning of the tournament, blocking 1 penalty in the quarter-final and blocking 2 penalty shootouts against the U20 Korean players in the semi-finals.
When will the final round take place?
The 2025 AFC U20 Championship final between AFC U20 Australia and AFC U20 Saudi Arabia will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 1.
In Vietnam, K+ is the owner of the copyright for the 2025 U20 Asian Cup finals. The audience can watch the final on K+'s innings, mobile application or website.
