Palestine national under-23 football team
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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.
Association | Palestinian Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | PLE | ||
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First international | |||
Iran 2–2 Palestine (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4 April 2002) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Palestine 9–0 Sri Lanka (Isa Town, Bahrain; 22 March 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Bahrain 5–0 Palestine (Beirut, Lebanon; 5 October 2002) | |||
AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2018) |
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]
Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Barcelona 1992 | did not participate | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||
Atlanta 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sydney 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Athens 2004 | did not qualify | First round win, Second round defeat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
Beijing 2008 | First round defeat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
London 2012 | First round win, Second round defeat | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
Rio 2016 | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||
Tokyo 2020 | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||
Paris 2024 | 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
AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
2013 | did not qualify | 4th of 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
2016 | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
2018 | Quarter-finals | 7th of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
2020 | did not qualify | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
2022 | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
2026 | 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 |
2015 | Group stage | 7th of 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
2021 | Group stage | 5th of 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
2022 | did not participate | ||||||||
2023 | 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 |
See Palestine national football team | ||||||||
Busan 2002 | Group stage | 21st of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Squad |
Doha 2006 | Group stage | 22nd of 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
Guangzhou 2010 | Group stage | 20th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
Incheon 2014 | Round of 16 | 14th of 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
Indonesia 2018 | Round of 16 | 11th of 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
China 2022 | 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 |
See Palestine national football team | ||||||||
Algeria 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | |
Total | Best: group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – |
2023
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Friendly | Palestine | 1–2 | Jordan | Bethlehem |
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Stadium: Al-Khader Stadium |
12 June 2023 (2023-06-12) 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship | Syria | 0–1 | Palestine | Karbala, Iraq |
19:45 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Karbala Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacoub (Jordan) |
16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship | Palestine | 1–1 | Iran | Karbala, Iraq |
19:45 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Karbala Stadium Referee: Ahmed Salim (Yemen) |
2 July 2023 (2023-07-02) 2023 Pan Arab Games | Palestine | 1–1 | Mauritania | Constantine, Algeria |
21:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Abdemoumene Touabti (Algeria) |
5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) 2023 Pan Arab Games | Syria | 0–0 | Palestine | Constantine, Algeria |
17:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Mohamed Khaled (Bahrain) |
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 Pan Arab Games | Saudi Arabia U19 | 2–1 | Palestine | Constantine, Algeria |
17:30 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria) |
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Bahrain | 0–1 | Palestine | Arad, Bahrain |
18:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | 0–1 | Japan | 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 (2023-09-12) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | 2–1 | Pakistan | Arad, Bahrain |
18:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2022 Asian Games | Qatar | 0–0 | 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 | 0–1 | Japan | 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 (2023-09-27) 2022 Asian Games | Hong Kong | 1–0 | Palestine | 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) |