World Cup U20

World Cup U20 news

Advertisement
Tab Ramos USA U20 05252017

U.S. U-20s to lean on bench

Tab Ramos will have to dig deep into his bench for Thursday's U-20 World Cup round of 16 clash with New Zealand

Tab Ramos U.S. U-20

USA impressive in World Cup opener

Tab Ramos' squad overcame an early two-goal deficit and the loss of Gedion Zelalem to turn in an impressive 3-3 draw against Ecuador on Monday

Tab Ramos USA Under 20 Coach 10052016

Trusty added to U.S. U-20 squad

The Union defender has taken the place of Marlon Fossey, who has been released from the national squad because of a groin injury

Brooks Lennon Real Salt Lake MLS 041517

Lennon: USA could win U-20 WC

After making history in qualification, the teenager believes he and his teammates could pull off a surprise result at the tournament in South Korea

Gedion Zelalem USA U20s 10052016

Questions remain for U.S. U-20s

Tab Ramos has named his U.S. Under-20 World Cup squad, and as talented as it is, there are question marks as the team heads to South Korea.

Frequently asked questions

Al-Hilal are the most successful Saudi Pro League side ever, having won an astonishing 19 league titles. Their first-ever league title came at the end of the 1976-77 campaign. Currently, they are also the defending champions, having gone all the way in the 2023-24 season.

Currently, there are 18 teams in the Saudi Pro League. In the first season ever, which took place in 1976-77, there were just eight teams. The number increased to 10 in the following season. Ahead of the 1981-82, Saudi Premier League and Saudi First Division merged to form one single league for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. However, from the 1984-85 season, the number teams reverted to 12.

Legendary Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea holds the record for most appearances in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Deayea played for Al-Taee and Al-Hilal and managed 406 appearances inthe league.

Majed Abdullah, also known as the Arabian Pele, is the league's all-time leading topscorer with 189 goals in 194 league games, all of them coming with Al-Nassr in a 21-year span. He is Al-Nassr's record goalscorer, with 259 goals in just 266 games.

Former Syrian midfielder Jehad Al-Hussain has registered the most assists in Saudi Pro League history, setting up 50 goals for his teammates in 208 games.

Former Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is the oldest player to ever feature in Saudi Pro League. El Hadary was 45 years and 81 days old when he featured for Al-Taawoun in April 2018.

Teenage sensation Talal Haji, who plays for Al-Ittihad, is the youngest player to ever play in Saudi Pro League. Haji achieved this feat at the age of 16 years and five days when he came on as a substitute for Romarinho in Al-Ittihad's 2-1 win over Al-Fateh in September 2023.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N'Golo Kante, Sadio Mane, Yassine Bounou, Nacho, Aymeric Laporte, and Fabinho are among the most famous players to have played in the Saudi Pro League.

Steven Gerrard, Laurent Blanc, and Stefano Pioli are some of Saudi Pro League's most prominent managers in history.

The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, which is home to Al-Shabab and Al-Riyadh, is the biggest stadium in Saudi Pro League. It has a capacity of 68,752.

Neymar is the most expensive player in Saudi Pro League history, costing a whopping £77.6 million when Al-Hilal bought him from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.