# Tajikistan national under-23 football team

The Tajikistan national U-23 football team represents Tajikistan in international U-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

## Competition history
### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Host / Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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| Busan 2002 | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA |
| Doha 2006 | Group stage | 25th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Guangzhou 2010 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Incheon 2014 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Jakarta-Palembang 2018 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Hangzhou 2022 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Aichi-Nagoya 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Doha 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Riyadh 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Round of 16 | 2/9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 – 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 2/7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 |

## Coaching staff

    As of 1 July 2021
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Khodadad Azizi |
| Assistant coach | Ali Hanteh |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mehdi Vaezi |
| Physiotherapists | Saidjon Ergashev Davron Juraev |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Farrukh Avezov |
| Match analyst | Alifbek Beromov |
| Technical director | Salokhidin Gafurov |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Mukhriddin Khasanov | (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22) | Istiklol |
| 1GK | Safarmad Gafforov | (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 20) | Khatlon |
| 1GK | Mukhammadrabi Rakhmatulloev | | Ravshan |
| 2DF | Manuchekhr Safarov | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) | Neftchi Fergana |
| 2DF | Jonibek Sharipov | (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23) | CSKA Pamir |
| 2DF | Sodikjon Kurbonov | (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22) | Istiklol |
| 2DF | Khaydar Sattorov | (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) | Khatlon |
| 2DF | Bekmurod Khaytov | (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 21) | Khatlon |
| 2DF | Mekhrubon Karimov | (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21) | Samgurali Tsqaltubo |
| 2DF | Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda | (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20) | Ravshan |
| 2DF | Fakhriddin Akhtamov | (2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 20) | Khujand |
| 3MF | Tokhirdzhon Tagoyzoda | (2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 23) | Khosilot |
| 3MF | Shukhrat Elmurodov | (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 23) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 3MF | Alisher Shukurov | (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 3MF | Shokhrukh Sangov | (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22) | Khosilot |
| 3MF | Amadoni Kamolov | (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22) | Istiklol |
| 3MF | Azizbek Khaitov | (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21) | Ravshan |
| 3MF | Ruslan Khayloev | (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21) | Tyumen |
| 3MF | Faridun Davlatov | (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 21) | Regar-TadAZ |
| 3MF | Jomi Nazarov | | CP Sarrià |
| 4FW | Shahrom Samiev | (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 24) | Andijon |
| 4FW | Mekhron Madaminov | (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22) | Istiklol |
| 4FW | Rustam Soirov | (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22) | Istiklol |
| 4FW | Daler Sharipov | (2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 21) | Metallurg |

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Tajikistan's head-to-head record in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 016.67 |