Saad played for the under-17 team during his stay in the U.S. Residency Program in Bradenton in 2008. In July, he was called up to a two-week training camp in Montevideo, Uruguay, without playing. Saad featured in six games against Panama, Honduras and Guatemala as part of a Central America tour, scoring twice and assisting once. He also played in exhibition tours against club sides in the United States and France, most notably scoring against Paris Saint-Germain's under-18s. In February 2009, he played his final official game for the under-17s, in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ecuador.
