# Afghanistan national under-23 football team

The Afghanistan national under-23 football team also known as (Olympic Team or Afghanistan U-23) represents Afghanistan in international football competitions 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.

## Results and Fixtures 2023-2030

* Afghanistan score always listed first
Win  Draw  Loss
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification The Group E in Uzbekistan
2022/2023 Asian Games In China Group C

## Coaching History

1. Afghanistan, Mir Ali Asghar Akbarzada (2002-2004)
2. Afghanistan, Abdul Rasul Rasekh (2004-2006)
3. ? (2006-2007)
4. Sung Jea-Lee (2007-2010)
5. Afghanistan, Elyas Manochehr (2010-2014)
6. Afghanistan, Khoda Dad Zahir (2014-2015)
7. Hosein Saleh (2015-2017)
8. Afghanistan, Elyas Manochehr (2017-2018)
9. Afghanistan, Mujtaba Faiz (2018-2023)
10. Abdullah Almutairi (2023-16.10.2023)
11. TBD

## Records
### AFC U23 Asian Cup

| AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications | AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2012 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2015 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2017 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2021 | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 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

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 | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications | Summer Olympic Games qualifications |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1900 to 1936 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 1900 to 1936 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1948 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 1948 | Round 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1952 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 1952 | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1960 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 1960 | Withdrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1964 to 2004 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 1964 to 2004 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2008 | Round 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 2012 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2016 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2020 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 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

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Fourth Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1954 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 1958 to 1998 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 2006 to 2010 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2014 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2022/2023 | withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2030 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2034 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Best: Fourth Place | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 57 |