Saudi’s young footballers to face Tunisia and Yemen in 2021 Arab Cup U-20

The 2021 Arab Cup U-20 draw has placed Saudi Arabia in a group with Tunisia and Yemen. (Arriyadiyah)
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  • The competition will be played in Egypt between June 20 and July 6

The draw for the Arab Cup Under-20 tournament was held on Saturday night and saw Saudi’s young footballers paired with Tunisia and Yemen.

The competition is organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations and will take place in Egypt from June 20 to July 6 of this year.

The Group A is made up of Egypt, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria; while Morocco, Tajikistan, the UAE and Djibouti were placed in Group B.

The third group includes Senegal, Lebanon, Iraq and Comoros; while Tunisia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and a fourth team team to be determined later were placed in the final group.

The 2020 tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia and saw Senegal crowned champions after beating Tunisia 1-0 in the final held in Dammam.

The opening match of the 2021 Arab Cup U-20 is scheduled to be played between Egypt and Niger on June 20.