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Saudi Arabia - Road to Final
Tashkent: After a gruelling competition which kicked off on June 1, we have reached the final of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022.
Saudi Arabia are one match away from winning the coveted title for the first time after runners-up finishes in 2013 and 2020.

Join the-AFC.com as we retrace Saad Al Shehri's side's march into the final.

GROUP STAGE
Saudi Arabia 5-0 Tajikistan
#AFCU23 - Group D | Saudi Arabia 5 - 0 Tajikistan

#AFCU23 - Group D | Saudi Arabia 5 - 0 Tajikistan

Saudi Arabia showed they meant business as they kicked off their Group D campaign with a 5-0 win over Tajikistan, with Hamad Al Yami, Ayman Yahya, Haitham Asiri, Moteb Al Harbi and Abdullah Radif all on the scoresheet.
Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia
#AFCU23 - Group D | Japan 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia

#AFCU23 - Group D | Japan 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia

Although no goals were scored, it was a thrilling contest between two top quality sides as Saudi Arabia matched the 2016 champions at the Pakhtakor Stadium.
Saudi Arabia 2-0 United Arab Emirates 
#AFCU23 - Group D | Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 United Arab Emirates

#AFCU23 - Group D | Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 United Arab Emirates

Second half goals from Aiman Yahya and Saud Abdulhamid clinched a 2-0 win over UAE as Saudi Arabia confirmed the Group D top spot on goal difference ahead of Japan.

QUARTER-FINAL
Saudi Arabia 2-0 Vietnam
#AFCU23 - Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Vietnam

#AFCU23 - Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Vietnam

Vietnam had to concede to Saudi Arabia's superiority with goals by Moteb Al Harbi and Firas Al Brikan sealing the deserved quarter-final win.

SEMI-FINAL
Australia 0-2 Saudi Arabia
#AFCU23 - Semi-finals | Australia 0 - 2 Saudi Arabia

#AFCU23 - Semi-finals | Australia 0 - 2 Saudi Arabia

Another thoroughly deserved victory as Hussain Al Eisa and Ayman Yahya scored to take Saudi Arabia into their second successive AFC U23 Asian Cup final.