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Afghanistan national under-23 football team

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Afghanistan Under-23
Afghanistan national under-23 football team Afghanistan 
Nickname(s)خراسان
(The lions of Afghanistan)
Team Mili
AssociationAFC, CAFA, AFF
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachTBD
CaptainAfghanistan  Sayed Mohammad Hashemi
Home stadiumGhazi Stadium
FIFA codeAFG
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
South Asian Games
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best resultRunner-up (2010)

The Afghanistan national under-23 football team also known as (Olympic Team or Afghanistan U-23) represents Afghanistan[1] in international football competitions in under-23 international football tournaments and Asian Games.[2]

History

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Football is one of the most popular sports in the country. At present, Afghanistan has a low level of participation in football due to lack of funds and security problems inside the country. The team won Silver in 2010 South Asian Games, the first time Afghanistan reached the final of the tournaments. Balal Arezou of Afghanistan was named one of the most valuable player of the tournament.

Results and Fixtures 2023-2030

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* Afghanistan score always listed first

  Win   Draw   Loss


2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification The Group E in  Uzbekistan


6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Uzbekistan  8-1  Afghanistan JAR Stadium, Tashkent
14:00 (germany time)
Report
Attendance: 3,380
Referee: Fariq Hitaba (Indonesia)

9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Afghanistan  0-4  Iran Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
14:00 (germany time) Report Attendance: 110
Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon)

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Hong Kong  0-0 Afghanistan  Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
14:00 (germany time) Report Referee: Khash-Erdene Bold (Mongolian)

2022/2023 Asian Games In  China Group C


20 September 2023 (2023-09-20)  Afghanistan (withdrew) - Uzbekistan  Shengcheng Sports Centre, Hangzhou, China
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Afghanistan  (withdrew)-Syria  (withdrew)

Afghanistan  (withdrew)-Hong Kong 

Coaching History

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1.  Afghanistan, Mir Ali Asghar Akbarzada (2002-2004)

2.  Afghanistan, Abdul Rasul Rasekh (2004-2006)

3. ? (2006-2007)

4. South Korea Sung Jea-Lee (2007-2010)

5.  Afghanistan, Elyas Manochehr (2010-2014)

6.  Afghanistan, Khoda Dad Zahir (2014-2015)

7. Iran Hosein Saleh (2015-2017)

8.  Afghanistan, Elyas Manochehr (2017-2018)

9.  Afghanistan, Mujtaba Faiz (2018-2023)

10. Kuwait Abdullah Almutairi (2023-16.10.2023)

11. TBD

Records

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AFC U23 Asian Cup

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AFC U23 Asian Cup AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications
Year Round GP W D L GF GA Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Oman

2013

did not qualify - - - - - - Indonesia

2012

did not enter - - - - - -
Qatar

2016

did not qualify - - - - - - Iran

2015

Group Stage 4 1 1 2 2 8
China

2018

did not qualify - - - - - - Saudi Arabia

2017

Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 18
Thailand

2020

did not qualify - - - - - - Qatar

2019

Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 4
Uzbekistan

2022

did not qualify - - - - - - Bahrain

2021

Withdrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qatar

2024

did not qualify - - - - - - Uzbekistan

2023

Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 12
Saudi Arabia 2026 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Best: Group Stage 13 2 2 9 6 42

Summer Olympic Games

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Young teams were favoured by FIFA and the IOC, and since 1992, male competitors must be under 23 years old, with three over-23 players allowed per squad.

Summer Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games qualifications
Year Round GP W D L GF GA Year Round GP W D L GF GA
France 1900 to Germany 1936 did not enter France 1900 to Germany 1936 did not enter
United Kingdom 1948 did not qualify United Kingdom 1948 Round 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
Finland1952 did not enter Finland1952 Declined participation
Australia1956 Withdrew Australia1956 Withdrew
Italy 1960 Italy 1960 Withdrew 1 0 0 1 2 5
Japan 1964 to Greece 2004 did not enter Japan 1964 to Greece 2004 did not enter
China 2008 did not qualify China 2008 Round 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
United Kingdom 2012 did not enter United Kingdom 2012 did not enter
Brazil 2016 did not qualify Brazil 2016 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 2 8
Japan 2020 Japan 2020 Group Stage 4 0 0 3 0 18
France 2024 did not qualify France 2024 did not qualify
Total 0/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Best: Group Stage 7 1 1 8 4 39

Asian Games Records

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Asian Games record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
India 1951 Fourth Place 2 0 0 2 0 5
Philippines 1954 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 4 12
Japan 1958 to Thailand 1998 did not enter
Qatar 2002 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 32
Qatar 2006 to China 2010 did not enter
South Korea 2014 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 1 8
Indonesia2018 did not enter
China2022/2023 withdrew - - - - - -
Japan2026 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qatar2030 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saudi Arabia2034 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Best: Fourth Place 10 0 0 10 5 57

See also

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Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2011-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "11th South Asian Games :: Dhaka - 2010". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-12-20.