Riyadh, Muharram 22, 1438, Oct 23, 2016, SPA -- Saudi Youth National Team qualified tonight to the World Cup finals, at Bahrain National Stadium, as it managed to defeat their Iraqi rivals, form the penalty spot. The two national teams tied, during the 90-minute match time, which ended 2-2. However, on shoot out from the spot, the Saudis scored 6 goals, while the Iraqis find the back of the net 5 times, missing a goal. The result paved the way for the Saudi team to take part, in the finals of the World Cup, in 2017, to be held in South Korea and to participate, too, in the semi finals of the Asian Cup, taking place, currently, in the Bahraini capital of Manama. -- SPA 22:32 LOCAL TIME 19:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w