2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup squads

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.

Group A

Australia

The final squad was announced on 24 January 2025.^[2]

Head coach: Trevor Morgan

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Steven Hall	(2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (aged 20)	5	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
1GK	Gus Hoefsloot	(2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 18)	0	0	Sydney FC
1GK	Alexander Robinson	(2005-03-09)9 March 2005 (aged 19)	5	0	Macarthur FC

2DF	Sebastian Esposito	(2005-04-21)21 April 2005 (aged 19)	6	0	Lecce
2DF	Lucas Herrington	(2007-03-06)6 March 2007 (aged 17)	0	0	Brisbane Roar
2DF	Joshua Inserra	(2005-01-21)21 January 2005 (aged 20)	7	0	Melbourne Victory
2DF	Panagiotis Kikianis	(2005-03-08)8 March 2005 (aged 19)	3	2	Adelaide United
2DF	Zach Lisolajski	(2005-10-05)5 October 2005 (aged 19)	6	0	Perth Glory
2DF	Fabian Talladira	(2006-02-04)4 February 2006 (aged 19)	7	0	Adelaide United

3MF	Louis Agosti	(2005-03-02)2 March 2005 (aged 19)	4	0	Perugia
3MF	Alexander Badolato	(2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (aged 19)	16	4	Western Sydney Wanderers
3MF	Daniel Bennie	(2006-04-13)13 April 2006 (aged 18)	4	1	Queens Park Rangers
3MF	Adam Bugarija	(2005-02-22)22 February 2005 (aged 19)	3	1	Perth Glory
3MF	Frans Deli	(2005-06-08)8 June 2005 (aged 19)	10	0	Macarthur FC
3MF	Paul Okon-Engstler	(2005-01-24)24 January 2005 (aged 20)	7	0	Benfica
3MF	Jaylan Pearman	(2006-04-18)18 April 2006 (aged 18)	2	1	Perth Glory
3MF	Oliver Randazzo	(2006-10-12)12 October 2006 (aged 18)	4	0	Macarthur FC
3MF	Jonny Yull	(2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 19)	8	2	Adelaide United

4FW	Dean Bosnjak	(2006-10-11)11 October 2006 (aged 18)	1	1	Macarthur FC
4FW	Luka Jovanovic	(2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 19)	11	4	Adelaide United
4FW	Medin Memeti	(2007-07-20)20 July 2007 (aged 17)	1	0	Melbourne City
4FW	Tiago Quintal	(2006-06-16)16 June 2006 (aged 18)	6	0	Sydney FC
4FW	Musa Toure	(2005-11-12)12 November 2005 (aged 19)	2	1	Clermont

China

Head coach: Dejan Đurđević

A 28-player provisional squad was announced on 3 January 2025.^[3] On 24 January 2025, it was reported that Tang Tianyi has left the camp, in replacement for Sun Kangbo.^[4]^[5]

Kyrgyzstan

Head coach: Maksim Lisitsyn

Qatar

Head coach: Félix Sarriugarte

A 30-player provisional squad was announced on 3 January 2025.^[6]

Group B

Iraq

Head coach: Emad Mohammed

A 26-player provisional squad was announced on 19 January 2025.^[7]

Jordan

The final squad was announced on 18 January 2025.^[8]

Head coach: Peter Meindertsma

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Salama Salman	(2005-05-07)7 May 2005 (aged 19)	Shabab Al-Ordon
2	3MF	Muhammad Abu Al-Sukkar	(2005-05-31)31 May 2005 (aged 19)	Shabab Al-Ordon
3	2DF	Ayham Al-Smamrah	(2006-02-25)25 February 2006 (aged 18)	Al-Wehdat (B)
4	2DF	Omar Marar	(2005-02-07)7 February 2005 (aged 20)	Al-Faisaly
5	2DF	Abdullah Al-Manaysa		Al-Ramtha
6	2DF	Youssef Al-Maqableh	(2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 19)	Shabab Al-Ahli
7	4FW	Ibrahim Sabra	(2006-02-01)1 February 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Wehdat
8	3MF	Yanal Al-Mahmoud	(2005-03-27)27 March 2005 (aged 19)	Al-Arabi
9	4FW	Odeh Al-Fakhouri	(2005-11-20)20 November 2005 (aged 19)	Al-Hussein
10	3MF	Izz al-Din Abu Al-Saud		Al-Ahli
11	3MF	Mahmoud Khrouba		Al-Sareeh
12	1GK	Abdullah Al-Shaqran	(2006-03-09)9 March 2006 (aged 18)	Al-Ramtha
13	2DF	Mohammad Taha		Shabab Al-Ordon
16	4FW	Omar Khadr	(2005-10-18)18 October 2005 (aged 19)	Al-Ahli
17	3MF	Abdulrahman Khdour		Shabab Al-Aqaba
18	2DF	Adnan Nofal	(2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (aged 19)	Amman FC
19	3MF	Anas Al-Khob	(2006-02-01)1 February 2006 (aged 19)	Al-Faisaly
20	3MF	Moamen Al-Sakhet	(2005-07-08)8 July 2005 (aged 19)	Al-Ramtha
21	3MF	Saleh Freij	(2006-11-03)3 November 2006 (aged 18)	Sahab
22	1GK	Mohammad Al-Taraira	(2006-02-15)15 February 2006 (aged 18)	Al-Wehdat (B)
23	2DF	Nouraldin Yaseen		Al-Wehdat (B)
	4FW	Yousef Qashi	(2005-05-15)15 May 2005 (aged 19)	Wuppertaler SV
	2DF	Seif Taha	(2007-10-16)16 October 2007 (aged 17)	Paris Saint-Germain U18

North Korea

Head coach: Jon Chol

Saudi Arabia

Head coach: Marcos Soares

Group C

Indonesia

Head coach: Indra Sjafri

A 34-player provisional squad was announced on 5 January 2025.^[9]

Iran

Head coach: Hossein Abdi

Uzbekistan

Head coach: Farhod Nishonov

A 25-player provisional squad was announced on 26 January 2025.^[10]

Yemen

Head coach: Mohammed Al-Baadani

A 27-player provisional squad was announced on 24 December 2024.^[11]

Group D

Japan

The final squad was announced on 28 January 2025.^[12]

Head coach: Koichi Togashi

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Keisuke Nakamura	(2005-04-27)27 April 2005 (aged 19)	Tokyo Verdy
1GK	Wataru Goto	(2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 18)	FC Tokyo
1GK	Rui Araki	(2007-10-14)14 October 2007 (aged 17)	Gamba Osaka

2DF	Rikuto Kuwahara	(2005-01-21)21 January 2005 (aged 20)	Meiji University
2DF	Harumichi Shiokawa	(2005-04-25)25 April 2005 (aged 19)	Ryutsu Keizai University
2DF	Rion Ichihara	(2005-07-07)7 July 2005 (aged 19)	Omiya Ardija
2DF	Niko Takahashi	(2005-08-17)17 August 2005 (aged 19)	Cerezo Osaka
2DF	Rei Umeki	(2005-08-25)25 August 2005 (aged 19)	FC Imabari
2DF	Kazunari Kita	(2005-09-16)16 September 2005 (aged 19)	Kyoto Sanga
2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya	(2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 18)	Kawasaki Frontale
2DF	Katsuma Fuse	(2007-03-11)11 March 2007 (aged 17)	Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School

3MF	Yuto Ozeki	(2005-02-06)6 February 2005 (aged 20)	Kawasaki Frontale
3MF	Kosei Ogura	(2005-04-09)9 April 2005 (aged 19)	Hosei University
3MF	Shunsuke Saito	(2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 19)	Mito HollyHock
3MF	Hagumu Nakagawa	(2005-06-07)7 June 2005 (aged 19)	Ryutsu Keizai University
3MF	Hisatsugu Ishii	(2005-07-07)7 July 2005 (aged 19)	Shonan Bellmare
3MF	Yotaro Nakajima	(2006-04-22)22 April 2006 (aged 18)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3MF	Ryunosuke Sato	(2006-10-16)16 October 2006 (aged 18)	Fagiano Okayama
3MF	Nick Schmidt	(2007-09-12)12 September 2007 (aged 17)	St. Pauli

4FW	Soma Kanda	(2005-12-29)29 December 2005 (aged 19)	Kawasaki Frontale
4FW	Yutaka Michiwaki	(2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (aged 18)	Beveren
4FW	Aren Inoue	(2006-09-19)19 September 2006 (aged 18)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4FW	Rento Takaoka	(2007-03-12)12 March 2007 (aged 17)	Nissho Gakuen High School

South Korea

A 27-player provisional squad was announced on 15 January 2025.^[13]

Head coach: Lee Chang-won

Syria

Head coach: Mohammad Kwid

Thailand

Head coach: Emerson

References

^ "AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Subway Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025". Socceroos. Football Australia. 24 January 2025.
^ "中国足球协会关于组织U-20国家男子足球队集训并参加2025年亚足联U20亚洲杯的通知" [The announcement on organising the national under-20 football team for a training camp to participate in the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup]. Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 3 January 2025.
^ "马德兴直击国青泰国拉练风波中的唐天翼已离队". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 24 January 2025.
^ "马德兴：U20国足踢乌兹后敲定23人名单，艾孜买提因伤未到队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 1 February 2025.
^ "30 لاعباً في قائمة منتخبنا للشباب تحت 20 عاماً استعداداً لنهائيات كأس آسيا بالصين" [30 players in our U-20 national team roster in preparation for the Asian Cup finals in China] (in Arabic). Qatar Football Association. 3 January 2025.
^ Mohammed, Mustafa (19 January 2025). "إعلان قائمة العراق لكأس آسيا للشباب" [Iraq's squad for the AFC U-20 Championship announced]. Kooora (in Arabic).
^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا" [Announcing the list of the U20 national team for the Asian Cup Finals] (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025.
^ "Daftar 34 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk TC Piala Asia U-20 2025" [List of 34 Indonesian National Team Players for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup TC] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 5 January 2025.
^ "O'zbekiston U-20'ning Osiyo kubogi oldindan so'nggi yig'iniga jalb etilgan futbolchilar ro'yxati e'lon qilindi" [Uzbekistan U-20's final training camp for the Asian Cup announced]. Stadion.uz (in Uzbek). 26 January 2025.
^ "الاتحاد اليمني يعلن قائمة منتخب الشباب لمعسكر العراق تأهبا لنهائيات آسيا بالصين" [The Yemeni Federation announces the list of the youth team for the Iraqi camp in preparation for the Asian finals in China]. Alkass Sports Channels (in Arabic). 24 December 2024.
^ "U-20日本代表メンバー・スケジュール（2.1-3.2 中国／深圳）　AFC U20アジアカップ中国2025". jfa.jp/eng/ (in Japanese). JFA. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ "'이창원호' 대한민국 U-20 대표팀, U-20 아시안컵 대비 태국 전지훈련 실시" ['Lee Chang-won' South Korea U-20 national team conducts training in Thailand in preparation for U-20 Asian Cup]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 15 January 2025.

External links

[regulations-1] "AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[2] "Subway Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025". Socceroos. Football Australia. 24 January 2025.

[3] "中国足球协会关于组织U-20国家男子足球队集训并参加2025年亚足联U20亚洲杯的通知" [The announcement on organising the national under-20 football team for a training camp to participate in the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup]. Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 3 January 2025.

[4] "马德兴直击国青泰国拉练风波中的唐天翼已离队". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 24 January 2025.

[5] "马德兴：U20国足踢乌兹后敲定23人名单，艾孜买提因伤未到队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 1 February 2025.

[6] "30 لاعباً في قائمة منتخبنا للشباب تحت 20 عاماً استعداداً لنهائيات كأس آسيا بالصين" [30 players in our U-20 national team roster in preparation for the Asian Cup finals in China] (in Arabic). Qatar Football Association. 3 January 2025.

[7] Mohammed, Mustafa (19 January 2025). "إعلان قائمة العراق لكأس آسيا للشباب" [Iraq's squad for the AFC U-20 Championship announced]. Kooora (in Arabic).

[8] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا" [Announcing the list of the U20 national team for the Asian Cup Finals] (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025.

[9] "Daftar 34 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk TC Piala Asia U-20 2025" [List of 34 Indonesian National Team Players for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup TC] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 5 January 2025.

[10] "O'zbekiston U-20'ning Osiyo kubogi oldindan so'nggi yig'iniga jalb etilgan futbolchilar ro'yxati e'lon qilindi" [Uzbekistan U-20's final training camp for the Asian Cup announced]. Stadion.uz (in Uzbek). 26 January 2025.

[11] "الاتحاد اليمني يعلن قائمة منتخب الشباب لمعسكر العراق تأهبا لنهائيات آسيا بالصين" [The Yemeni Federation announces the list of the youth team for the Iraqi camp in preparation for the Asian finals in China]. Alkass Sports Channels (in Arabic). 24 December 2024.

[12] "U-20日本代表メンバー・スケジュール（2.1-3.2 中国／深圳）　AFC U20アジアカップ中国2025". jfa.jp/eng/ (in Japanese). JFA. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[13] "'이창원호' 대한민국 U-20 대표팀, U-20 아시안컵 대비 태국 전지훈련 실시" ['Lee Chang-won' South Korea U-20 national team conducts training in Thailand in preparation for U-20 Asian Cup]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 15 January 2025.

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