Saudi Arabia are through to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Cup U-17 in Algeria after a comprehensive 6-0 win over Lebanon at Mohamed Bensaid Stadium on Tuesday.
The victory left the Young Falcons second in Group D behind Egypt, with the two nations progressing through to the last eight as Lebanon and Syria head home.
Saudi’s goals came from a hat trick by Tala Haji and strikes from Farha Al-Shamrani, Ammar Al-Yahibi and Nawaf Al-Bishri.
Earlier in the tournament Saudi Arabia had lost 3-0 to Egypt and beaten Syria 4-3.
The team from the Kingdom will now take on Iraq in Friday’s quarterfinal at Abdelkrim Kerroum Stadium.
The other last-eight clashes see hosts Algeria take on Tunisia and Yemen face Sudan on Thursday, while Egypt tackle Morocco on Friday.