2021 WAFF U-23 Championship squads

The 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 4 to 12 October 2021. It is the second edition of the U-23 age group competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.

The eleven national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at most 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The full squad listings are below. The age listed for each player is on 4 October 2021, the first day of the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in boldface were capped at full international level prior to being called up.

Kuwait
Coach: 🇪🇸 Carlos González

The preliminary squad was announced on 22 September 2021.

Oman
Coach: Dario Bašić

The squad was announced on 23 September 2021.

Jordan
Coach: Ahmad Hayel

The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.

Yemen
Coach: Amin Al-Sanini

The squad was announced on 27 September 2021.

Lebanon
Coach: Jamal Taha

The squad was announced on 1 October 2021.

Iraq
Coach: 🇨🇿 Miroslav Soukup

The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.

Palestine
Coach: Ehab Abu Jazar

United Arab Emirates
Coach: 🇪🇸 Denis Silva

The squad was announced on 30 September 2021.

Bahrain
Coach: Ismail Karami

The squad was announced on 3 October 2021.

Saudi Arabia
Coach: Saad Al-Shehri

The squad was announced on 29 September 2021.

Syria
Coach: Rafat Muhammad

The squad was announced on 2 October 2021.