Arab Cup U-20 draw places hosts Saudi alongside Iraq and Mauritania

The Arab Cup U-20 takes place in Abha from July 20 to Aug. 6. (SAFF)

• The Green Falcons will defend their title in an 18-team tournament kicking off in Abha next month

DUBAI: The draw for the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 has placed hosts and reigning champions Saudi Arabia in Group A alongside Iraq and Mauritania.

The Green Falcons won the fourth edition of the competition last year in Egypt.

The tournament, organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations, will take place from July 20 to Aug. 6 in Abha, with 18 teams split across six groups.

The draw, which took place in Dammam, placed the UAE, Jordan and Yemen in Group B, with Algeria, Lebanon and Libya in Group C.

Egypt, Oman and Somalia were placed in Group D, with Tunisia, Bahrain and Djibouti in Group E, and Morocco, Palestine and Somalia in Group F.