Afghanistan national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | خراسان (The lions of Afghanistan) Team Mili | |||
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Association | Afghanistan Football Federation | |||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
Head coach | Hossein Saleh | |||
Captain | Sayed Mohammad Hashemi | |||
Home stadium | Ghazi Stadium | |||
FIFA code | AFG | |||
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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.
Results and fixtures[]
The following are Afghanistan's results and fixtures as of 25 March 2015
Date | Opponent | Result | Score* | Venue | Competition |
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23 March 2015 | Palestine[3] | 0–2 | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
25 March 2015 | Nepal[4] | 2–0 | Sharif 76', Hashemi 90+1' (pen.) | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | AFC U-23 Qualifications |
27 March 2015 | Saudi Arabia[5] | 0–0 | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
29 March 2015 | Iran[6] | 0–6 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | AFC U-23 Qualifications | |
25 December 2018 | Pakistan | 1–1 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Friendly |
* Afghanistan score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
Records[]
Summer Olympic Games[]
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.
Asian Games Records[]
See also[]
Notable players[]References[]
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- Afghanistan national football team
- Asian national under-23 association football teams