The Saudi national team lost the AFC U-20 Championship title after losing on penalties 5-4 to Australia after the regular and extra time ended 1-1.
Australia took the lead through Agosti in the 43rd minute, and Saudi Arabia equalized through Talal Haji in the last minute of the first half.
The Australian team is the only team in this competition that has won all its matches, but Saudi Arabia succeeded in facing the Kangaroos and the regular and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw.
🏆🇦🇺 المنتخب الأسترالي يتوج بلقب كأس آسيا تحت 20 عاماً بفوزه على المنتخب السعودي بركلات الترجيح
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In the penalty shootout, both teams scored all their kicks until Hazazi missed for the Saudi team, so Australia won the title for the first time in its history.
Saudi Arabia has previously won the title on 3 previous occasions, the last of which was in the 2018 edition, and practically, losing the title in this edition is not influential.
Since reaching the semi-finals, the Green Falcons have secured their participation in the Under-20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Chile next October.
