Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)

Saudi Arabia has officially been confirmed as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2034™️! #WelcomeToSaudi34 #Saudi34

The SAFF U17 Women's Tournament concluded in style on Wednesday, with Al-Qadsiah Saudi Club نادي القادسية السعودي U17 squad emerging triumphant with a 3-0 win against شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company in the final. Across the second edition of women's youth club tournament, the 62 matches saw over 390 goals as the future of Saudi women's football showcased its incredible talents across the competition. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) also extends its congratulations to the individual award winners, with Jood Al Saqer as Best Goalkeeper, Ghaday Al Otaibi as Star Player and Khulud Khaled as Top Scorer in the 2024/25 cup. For more information on the women's game in #SaudiArabia, follow @saffwfd on social media channels. Lamia Bahaian Majed Al Sahib Aalia Abdulaziz AlRasheed Shawg AlSaleh Abeer AlSayari Basmah Al Qersh Lamia Bin Aftan Ghaida Al-Rasheed

Last night, Germany's Head of State President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the Riyadh Regional Training Center (RTC), highlighting the Kingdom's growing commitment to women's football. Accompanied by HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, the Minister of Sport and His Excellency, Majid Al-Kassabi, Minister of Commerce, President Steinmeier witnessed firsthand the progress being made to nurture young female football talent. After many successful years of the RTC initiatives across men’s football, 2021 marked the launch of the first girls' center - a historic step forward for women’s football in Saudi. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)'s dedication continues to develop emerging athletes and prepare them for international competition for both men’s and women’s teams, while the RTCs establish themselves as a cornerstone of youth development in the Kingdom. Today, the initiative includes 17 boys' centers and 6 girls' centers, located across #Riyadh, #Jeddah, #Dammam, #Madinah, and more. In its fourth year, the girls' program has already made an impact, with 60% of the U17 women’s national team scouted from these centers during the 2023/24 season. Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Adwa AlArifi Lamia Bahaian Majed Al Sahib Madawe A A Al-Saud Aalia Abdulaziz AlRasheed Hicham El Amrani Nasser LARGUET Safia Abdeldayem Abeer AlSayari Frédéric Nkeuna Noura Almani Ministry of Commerce - Saudi Arabia German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO)

The Saudi U-20 National Team have officially kicked off their training camp for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup in #China. The Green Falcons continue to gear up for the 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup, set to begin on February 12. Led by Brazilian coach Marcos Soares and his technical staff, the team in camp is focused on fine-tuning their fitness, tactics, and teamwork ahead of this prestigious tournament. The Saudi U-20 team will compete in Group Two alongside #Iraq, #Jordan, and #DPRKorea. Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) Nasser LARGUET Osama Hawsawi AHMED ALBAHRANI Faisal Almarshdi

Just two months to go! The excitement for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Asian Cup™️ in Saudi Arabia is building! 🇸🇦🏆 The journey begins on April 3!

In Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) hosted the second workshop in a series of media meetings to outline the 2025 strategy for the men's technical department within Saudi Arabian football, showcasing plans to support the growth, development and management of its national teams. SAFF Technical Department’s led by its Technical Director Nasser LARGUET and his deputy Osama Hawsawi, outlined the national team strategy for the coming year, with the long term vision of building towards the FIFA World Cup 2034 taking place in the Kingdom. The workshop also featured an overview on the Federation's strategy and key objectives to support the development of youth talent in Saudi Arabia. Nasser LARGUET Osama Hawsawi AHMED ALBAHRANI Saad Binsaeed

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) is excited to announce the launch of the "SAFFIR". The SAFFIR - Saudi Arabian Football Federation Institute of Research is designed to support the development of football in Saudi Arabia and boost its global standing. The centre will serve as a hub for football innovation and research, aiming to promote the most innovative projects developed by young researchers from all the world. This initiative is part of the federation's strategy to drive progress in Saudi football, in line with Saudi national strategy, Vision 2030. #SAFFIR #GrowingTogether #Football #Research #SaudiArabia Yasser Almisehal Hicham El Amrani Pierre Lanfranchi Amer Alajmi Ph.D. Nawal Alghamdi🇸🇦 Jailan El-Bous, PhD

As a ground-breaking step for the women's game in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's National Team and its exclusive partner, Rexona have revealed their inaugural campaign, 'We're Coming' to highlight the remarkable trajectory of women's football in the Kingdom. The campaign launching this month, featuring stars from the women’s national first team, upcoming starlets from across the Kingdom, and Head Coach Lluís Cortés Cava will highlight the record-breaking growth of women’s football in Saudi Arabia in recent seasons. Today with our partners Unilever we celebrate the record-breaking growth of women’s football in Saudi Arabia in recent seasons and look forward to a promising future. Lamia Bahaian Majed Al Sahib Aalia Abdulaziz AlRasheed Abeer AlSayari Noura Almani

With this weekend seeing the Saudi Women's Premier League host SAFF’s Regional Training Centre guest stars, the recent game week highlight the remarkable growth of the RTC programme now in its fourth season. As the Women's National Team programme continues to expand with 60% of the current U17 Women's team scouted in 2023-24 from the RTCs, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) is delighted to open its mid-season tryouts to talented players under the age of 15 to showcase their skills and become a part of the nation’s elite squads. Tryouts will take place across the nation's four dedicated football centers in #Riyadh, #Jeddah, #Dammam and #Madinah, as well as SAFF's Futsal hubs in #Riyadh and #Makkah. For more information and to sign up, please visit https://lnkd.in/dXReGsWv #grassroots

Saudi Arabia is set to host Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Asian Cup™️ Saudi Arabia 2025 from April 3-20, with 16 teams competing for the prestigious title. The participating nations are: Indonesia, DPRKorea, ChinaPR, Australia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Oman, Korea Republic, Japan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Yemen, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand and host nation Saudi Arabia. Matches will be held across #Jeddah and #Taif at premier venues, including King Abdullah Sports City Reserve, Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City, King Fahd Sports City and Okaz Stadium.