Afghanistan national under-23 football team


The Afghanistan national under-23 football team also known as represents Afghanistan in international football competition in under-23 international football tournaments and Asian Games.

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.

Current squad

The following are Afghanistan's results and fixtures as of: 25 March 2015
DateOpponentResultScore*VenueCompetition
23 March 20150-2 Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, IranAFC U-23 Qualifications
25 March 20152-0 Sharif, Hashemi Azadi Stadium, Tehran, IranAFC U-23 Qualifications
27 March 20150-0 Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, IranAFC U-23 Qualifications
29 March 20150-6 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, IranAFC U-23 Qualifications
25 December 20181-1 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarFriendly

* Afghanistan score always listed first

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

Notable players