Palestine national under-23 football team

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Palestine under-23
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Association Palestinian Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA code PLE
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2–2 Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4 April 2002)
Biggest win
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 9–0 Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 22 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 5–0 Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg
(Beirut, Lebanon; 5 October 2002)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)

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.

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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

Summer Olympic Games recordQualification record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
19081988 See Palestine national team See Palestine national team
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1992 did not participatedid not participate
Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2000
Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2004 did not qualifyFirst round win, Second round defeat421154
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2008 First round defeat201123
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 First round win, Second round defeat430162
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio 2016 The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 2020 The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of France.svg Paris 2024 The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Total0/9Total10523139

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Oman.svg 2013 did not qualify4th of 6512237
Flag of Qatar.svg 2016 3rd of 5420264
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2018 Quarter-finals7th of 16411286 Squad 1st of 4321084
Flag of Thailand.svg 2020 did not qualify2nd of 43201102
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2022 3rd of 3201124
Flag of Qatar.svg 2024 2nd of 4320132
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2026 To be determinedTo be determined
TotalBest: Quarter-finals1/7411286Total209473223

WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015 Group stage7th of 10310226 Squad
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2021 Group stage5th of 11320153 Squad
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2022 did not participate
Flag of Iraq.svg 2023 Group stage5th of 8211021 Squad
TotalBest: group stage3/48413910

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
1951–1998
See Palestine national football team
Flag of South Korea.svg Busan 2002 Group stage21st of 24300309 Squad
Flag of Qatar.svg Doha 2006 Group stage22nd of 28300306 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou 2010 Group stage20th of 24301206 Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon 2014 Round of 1614th of 29420257 Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2018 Round of 1611th of 25522154 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2022 Round of 1615th of 21301202 Squad
TotalBest: round of 166/62144131034

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
1953–2011
See Palestine national football team
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 2023 Group stage302123 Squad
TotalBest: group stage302123

Recent results and matches

2023

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Arad, Bahrain
18:30  UTC+3 Report
  • Qunbar Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Arad, Bahrain
21:30  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 51
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Arad, Bahrain
18:30  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2022 Asian Games Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Hangzhou, China
19:30  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 6,475
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) 2022 Asian Games Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hangzhou, China
19:30  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 6,417
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2022 Asian Games Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Hangzhou, China
19:30  UTC+8
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.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Mohammed Ahmed (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 25)Flag of Palestine.svg Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
161 GK Matías Medina (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21) Flag of Chile.svg Real San Joaquín
221 GK Malik Salam (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 22)Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Ubaidiya

22 DF Walid Qonbor (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25)Flag of Palestine.svg Jabal Al-Mukaber
32 DF Ahmed Kullab (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)Flag of Palestine.svg Ittihad Khanyounis
42 DF Ali Rabei (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22)Flag of Palestine.svg Ahli Al-Khalil
52 DF Mohammed Saleh* (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ittihad
62 DF Ibrahim Abu Ameer (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22)Flag of Palestine.svg Markaz Balata
152 DF Wajdi Nabhan (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 23)Flag of Palestine.svg Al-Bireh
212 DF Ahmed Fadi Qatmish (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25)Flag of Palestine.svg Markaz Balata

83 MF Mohammed Nazzal (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23)Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
103 MF Anas Baniowda (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 23)Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
113 MF Samer Zubaida (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23)Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
123 MF Sadeq Obaid (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22)Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds
143 MF Ameed Sawafta (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 24)Flag of Palestine.svg Markaz Balata
203 MF Farick Haddad (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) Flag of Chile.svg Unión La Calera

74 FW Khaled Al-Nabris (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)Flag of Palestine.svg Ittihad Khanyounis
94 FW Zaid Qunbar (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 22)Flag of Palestine.svg Jabal Al-Mukaber
174 FW Mohammed Direya (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 (age 23) Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera

* Over-aged player.

Recent call ups

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Rami Hamadeh* (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30)--Flag of Palestine.svg Jabal Al-Mukaber 2022 Asian Games WD
GK Abdelhadi Yasin (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20)-- Flag of Israel.svg Abnaa Sakhnin 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
GK Mahdi Assi (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 20)--Flag of Palestine.svg Al-Bireh 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

DF Omar Kayed (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 (age 23)-- Flag of Lebanon.svg AC Tripoli 2022 Asian Games WD
DF Hadi Rabah (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22)-- Flag of Israel.svg Abnaa Sakhnin 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

MF Adham Khwailed (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24)--Flag of Palestine.svg Thaqafi Tulkarem 2022 Asian Games WD
MF Hamza Hussein (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22)-- Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar 2022 Asian Games WD
MF Jehad Abou El Aynain (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21)-- Flag of Lebanon.svg Racing Club Beirut 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Abdullah Al-Sharafa (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 23)-- Flag of Egypt.svg El Gouna 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Muhannad Hassanein (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 21)--Flag of Palestine.svg Khadamat Rafah 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Mohammed Sandouqa (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21)--Flag of Palestine.svg Hilal Al-Quds 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

FW Mahmoud Abu Warda* (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29)--Flag of Palestine.svg Shabab Al-Khalil 2022 Asian Games WD
FW Dawoud Iraqi (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25)-- Flag of Germany.svg BFC Preussen 2022 Asian Games WD
FW Ahmed Daghim (2001-04-07)7 April 2001 (aged 22)-- Flag of Denmark.svg B.93 2022 Asian Games WD
FW Gibrán Haj Yousef (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23)-- Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Mineros de Guayana 2022 Asian Games WD

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Player withdrawn from the squad.

Previous squads

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Asian Games

Arab Games

See also

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