Participating teams Initially, six (out of 12)
WAFF nations were set to enter the final tournament. However Kuwait withdrew prior to the draw reducing the number of teams to five.
Saudi Arabia are set to make their tournament debut, marking their first competitive competition. ;Did not enter • • • () • • • •
Draw The official tournament draw to determine the positions of the participating teams was held on 12 November 2024 at 12:00
AST (
UTC+3) and streamed live on the federation's YouTube channel. The draw resulted in the following positions: Players born between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament. ==Main tournament==