Afghanistan national under-23 football team
| Association | Afghanistan Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach | Hossein Saleh |
| Captain | Sayed Mohammad Hashemi |
| Home stadium | Ghazi Stadium |
| FIFA code | AFG |
| South Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Runner Up 2010 |
The Afghanistan national under-23 football team also known as (Olympic Team or Afghanistan U-23) represents Afghanistan[1] in international football competition in under-23 international football tournaments and Asian Games.[2]
History
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.
Recent results and fixtures
The following are Afghanistan's results and fixtures as of: 25 March 2015
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2015 |  Palestine[3] |
0-2 (L) |  Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |
AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
| 25 March 2015 |  Nepal[4] |
2-0 (W) | Sharif (76'), Hashemi (90+1', pen.) | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |
AFC U-23 Qualifications |
| 27 March 2015 |  Saudi Arabia[5] |
0-0 (D) | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |
AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
| 29 March 2015 | Iran[6] |
0-6 (L) | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |
AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
* Afghanistan score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
Current squad
- Opposition: Iran national under-23 football team
- Caps and goals correct as of: 29 March 2015
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Baktash Ghulam Yahia | 10 March 1993 | 1 | 0 |  De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.
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| 35 | GK | Mahboobullah Kalakhan | 3 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | Mawjhai Amu F.C.
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| 22 | GK | Hamidullah Haji Abdullah | 1993 | 2 | 0 | unattached |
| 2 | DF | Sayed Navid Nadeem | 21 July 1993 | 3 | 0 | Toofaan Harirod F.C.
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| 3 | DF | Sayed Mohammad Hashemi (Captain) | 1993 | 3 | 1 | Shaheen Asmayee F.C.
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| 4 | DF | Mustafa Rezai | 18 August 1993 | 1 | 0 | Simorgh Alborz F.C.
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| 5 | DF | Mahmood Haji Sayed Ahmad | 1993 | 1 | 0 | unattached |
| 12 | DF | Abdul Manan Farahi | November 20, 1993 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.
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| 13 | DF | Mir Ahmad Farshad | 3 May 1994 | 1 | 0 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.
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| 24 | DF | Roholla Iqbalzadeh | November 2, 1994 | 3 | 0 |  FK Bodø/Glimt II
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| 33 | DF | Masood Abdulsaeed | 1993 | 1 | 0 | unattached |
| 6 | MF | Mustafa Reza Rezaei | 31 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
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| 7 | MF | Sayed Ali Naser Hoseini | 25 October 1993 | 3 | 0 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.
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| 9 | MF | Mohammad Anwar Akbari | 2 August 1993 | 1 | 0 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
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| 14 | MF | Mohammad Marouf Jamhour | 2 July 1993 | 3 | 0 | Toofaan Harirod F.C.
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| 17 | MF | Fardin Hakimi | 18 August 1993 | 2 | 0 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
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| 18 | MF | Khalid Ahmad Sharif | 1993 | 3 | 1 | De Maiwand Atalan F.C.
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| 21 | MF | Mohammad Ghulam Sakhi | 10 August 1994 | 2 | 0 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
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| 25 | MF | Fardeen Shaiwany | 1993 | 0 | 0 | unattached |
| 8 | FW | Samim Kohestani | 1993 | 3 | 0 | unattached |
| 10 | FW | Abdul Raouf Qadiri | 4 July 1993 | 1 | 0 | Toofaan Harirod F.C.
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| 11 | FW | Parwiz Kazemi | 24 August 1993 | 3 | 0 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
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| 26 | FW | Safiullah Azizi | 1993 | 1 | 0 | unattached |
Records
Asian Games Records
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1951 | Fourth Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} 1954 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
 1958 to  1998 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | ||
2006 to  2010 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2014 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Total: 4/17 | Best: Fourth Place | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 57 | ||
See also
- Football at the 2014 Asian Games
- Football at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team squads
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
Notable players
References
- ↑ http://www.footballafghanistan.com/news/national-team/team-e-melli
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8810&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8812&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8813&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8815&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
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