The Afghanistan national under-23 football team represents Afghanistan in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Asian Games.
Competitive record AFC U-23 Asian Cup AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record Year Host Round Position Squad 2013 Did not enter Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 2 8 2018 3 0 0 3 0 18 2020 3 1 0 2 3 4 2022 Withdrew Withdrew 2024 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 12 2026 Did not qualify310225 2028 To be determined To be determined Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 16 3 2 11 8 47
Summer Olympics 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.
Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
Summer Olympics record Qualification record Year Host Round Position Squad 1908 to 1988 See Afghanistan national football team See Afghanistan nationalfootball team 1992 Withdrew Withdrew 1996 Did not enter Did not enter 2000 2004 2008 Did not qualify PR1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2012 Did not enter Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 4th 4 1 1 2 2 8 2020 3rd 3 1 0 2 3 4 2024 3rd 3 0 1 2 1 12 2028 To be determined To be determined Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 2 2 7 6 26
Asian Games Asian Games record Year Host Round Position Squad 1951 to 1998 See Afghanistan national football team 2002 Group Stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 32 Squad 2006 Did not enter 2010 2014 Group Stage 25th 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad 2018 Did not enter 2022 Withdrew 2026 Did not enter 2030 TBD 2034 Total 10 0 0 10 5 57 —
Notable players Israfeel Kohistani Balal Arezou Faisal Sakhizada Waheed Nadeem
See also Football at the 2014 Asian Games Football at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team squads 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Afghanistan national football team Afghanistan women's national football team
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