The Saudi national team under 23 years old bid farewell to the Maurice Rivello Tournament after an exciting draw with the Mali under 20 team, which ended in a penalty shootout that favored the African team with a score of 6-5, after the regular time ended in a 2-2 draw.

The Green started the match with great enthusiasm, and Mishal Al-Alaili managed to open the scoring in the 15th minute, taking advantage of a clever pass inside the penalty area. However, the Mali team equalized before the end of the first half with a goal from player Gaoussou Diakite in the 45+3 minute.

The Green regained the lead in the 66th minute through Abdullah Radeef, after an organized attack that penetrated the Mali defense. However, the Mali team did not give up, as Wilson Samake equalized just four minutes later, bringing the match back to square one.

After the regular time ended in a positive draw of 2-2, the two teams resorted to penalties, which witnessed intense competition, before Mali secured qualification by a margin of one penalty with a score of 6-5, causing the Saudi under 23 team to exit the group stage despite a strong performance.

The Green finished their journey in third place in Group A with 4 points, equal with Mali and France in points, but fell behind on goal difference. The team scored 5 goals and conceded the same number, achieving one win, one draw, and one loss.