The Palestine national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب فلسطين تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم), also known as the Palestine Olympic football team, represents Palestine in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, and the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournament. The team also serves as the national under-22 football team of Palestine.
The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for the Olympics which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association. The side has never qualified for the Olympic Games. They have participated five times in the Asian Games and once in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[1]
Competitive record
Summer Olympic Games
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Host nation, city and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1908–1988 | See Palestine national team | See Palestine national team | ||||||||||||||||
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did not participate | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||
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did not qualify | First round win, Second round defeat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
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First round defeat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
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First round win, Second round defeat | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
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The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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did not qualify | 4th of 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
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3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
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Quarter-finals | 7th of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
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did not qualify | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
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3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
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2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 1/7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – | Total | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 23 |
WAFF U-23 Championship
WAFF U-23 Championship record | |||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Group stage | 7th of 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
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Group stage | 5th of 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
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Group stage | 5th of 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad |
Total | Best: group stage | 3/4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | – |
Asian Games
Asian Games record | |||||||||
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Host nation, city and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1951–1998
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Group stage | 21st of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Squad |
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Group stage | 22nd of 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
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Group stage | 20th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
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Round of 16 | 14th of 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
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Round of 16 | 11th of 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
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Round of 16 | 15th of 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad |
Total | Best: round of 16 | 6/6 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 34 | – |
Arab Games
Arab Games record | |||||||||
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Host nation, city and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1953–2011
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | |
Total | Best: group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – |
Recent results and matches
2023
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Bahrain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Arad, Bahrain |
18:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Arad, Bahrain |
21:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 51 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
12 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Arad, Bahrain |
18:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
22 September 2023 2022 Asian Games | Qatar ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 6,475 Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
25 September 2023 2022 Asian Games | Palestine ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 6,417 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
27 September 2023 2022 Asian Games | Hong Kong ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
Players
Current squad
The following 19 players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games. Originally named in the squad, Rami Hamadeh, Omar Kayed, Adham Khwailed, Hamza Hussein, Mahmoud Abu Warda, Dawoud Iraqi, Ahmed Daghim and Gibrán Haj Yousef withdrew due to their club's refusal to release them.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Mohammed Ahmed | 18 February 1999 | ![]() | ||
16 | GK | Matías Medina | 17 March 2003 | ![]() | ||
22 | GK | Malik Salam | 13 June 2002 | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Walid Qonbor | 24 April 1999 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Ahmed Kullab | 8 November 2001 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Ali Rabei | 9 October 2002 | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Mohammed Saleh* | 18 July 1993 | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Ibrahim Abu Ameer | 18 October 2002 | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Wajdi Nabhan | 27 July 2001 | ![]() | ||
21 | DF | Ahmed Fadi Qatmish | 28 November 1999 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Mohammed Nazzal | 26 June 2001 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Anas Baniowda | 7 September 2001 | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | Samer Zubaida | 26 April 2001 | ![]() | ||
12 | MF | Sadeq Obaid | 26 April 2002 | ![]() | ||
14 | MF | Ameed Sawafta | 10 July 2000 | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Farick Haddad | 19 December 2002 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Khaled Al-Nabris | 27 March 2003 | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Zaid Qunbar | 4 September 2002 | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Mohammed Direya | 2 July 2001 | ![]() |
* Over-aged player.
Recent call ups
Previous squads
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Asian Games
- Asian Games 2002 squad
- Asian Games 2006 squad
- Asian Games 2010 squad
- Asian Games 2014 squad
- Asian Games 2018 squad
Arab Games
See also
- Palestine national football team
- Palestine national under-20 football team
- Palestine national under-17 football team
- Football in Palestine
References
- ^ "Asian U-23 Championship 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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