Tajikistan national under-23 football team

Tajikistan U23
Nickname(s)	The Crown ; (Persian: تاج, Tajik: Тоҷ); The Persian Lion (Persian: شیر پارسی; ,Tajik: шери порси)
Association	Tajikistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Aslidin Khabibuloev
Captain	Karomatullo Saidov
FIFA code	TJK
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022, 2024)
Asian Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Round of 16 (2014)

The Tajikistan national U-23 football team represents Tajikistan in international U-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.^[1]

Competition history[edit]

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record
Host / Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
1951 – 1998	See Tajikistan national football team
Busan 2002	Suspended by FIFA
Doha 2006	Group stage	25th	3	1	2	0	7	3
Guangzhou 2010	Did not participate
Incheon 2014	Round of 16	13th	4	2	0	2	5	6
Jakarta-Palembang 2018	Did not participate
Hangzhou 2022	Did not participate
Aichi-Nagoya 2026	To be determined
Doha 2030
Riyadh 2034
Total	Round of 16	2/9	7	3	2	2	12	9

AFC U-23 Asian Cup[edit]

Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
2013 – 2020	Did not qualify
2022	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	10
2024	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	5	8
2026	To be determined
Total	Group stage	2/7	6	1	0	5	5	18

Recent fixtures[edit]

2021[edit]

25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Tajikistan	1–0	Lebanon	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Hanonov 88'	Report		Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	0–6	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Mabatshoev 24' Solehov 32' Soirov 40' Azizboev 61' Hanonov 68' (pen.) Emomali 72'	Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

31 October 2021 (2021-10-31) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Iran	3–2	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Salmani 13', 19', 45'	Report	Zoirov 10' Panjshanbe 22' (pen.)	Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

2022[edit]

3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia	5–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5	Al-Yami 42' Yahya 50' Asiri 68' Al-Harbi 86' Radif 90+7' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

6 June 2022 (2022-06-06) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Tajikistan	0–2	United Arab Emirates	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5		Report	Al-Bloushi 12' Saeed 78' (pen.)	Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 185 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

9 June 2022 (2022-06-09) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Japan	3–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	Matsuki 11' Sato 56' Nakashima 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

2023[edit]

15 June 2023 Friendly	Tajikistan	v	Hong Kong	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5				Stadium: Pamir Stadium

19 June 2023 Friendly	Tajikistan	v	Hong Kong	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5				Stadium: Pamir Stadium

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.^[2]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Mukhriddin Khasanov	(2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21)	Istiklol
1GK	Safarmad Gafforov	(2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 20)	Khatlon
1GK	Mukhammadrabi Rakhmatulloev		Ravshan

2DF	Manuchekhr Safarov	(2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22)	Neftchi Fergana
2DF	Jonibek Sharipov	(2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 22)	CSKA Pamir
2DF	Sodikjon Kurbonov	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21)	Istiklol
2DF	Khaydar Sattorov	(2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21)	Khatlon
2DF	Bekmurod Khaytov	(2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 20)	Khatlon
2DF	Mekhrubon Karimov	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)	Samgurali Tsqaltubo
2DF	Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)	Ravshan
2DF	Fakhriddin Akhtamov	(2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 19)	Khujand

3MF	Tokhirdzhon Tagoyzoda	(2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 22)	Khosilot
3MF	Shukhrat Elmurodov	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)	Regar-TadAZ
3MF	Alisher Shukurov	(2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22)	Dinamo Tbilisi
3MF	Shokhrukh Sangov	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 21)	Khosilot
3MF	Amadoni Kamolov	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)	Istiklol
3MF	Azizbek Khaitov	(2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21)	Ravshan
3MF	Ruslan Khayloev	(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20)	Tyumen
3MF	Faridun Davlatov	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	Regar-TadAZ
3MF	Jomi Nazarov		CP Sarrià

4FW	Shahrom Samiev	(2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23)	Andijon
4FW	Mekhron Madaminov	(2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21)	Istiklol
4FW	Rustam Soirov	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 21)	Istiklol
4FW	Daler Sharipov	(2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 20)	Metallurg

References[edit]

^ "МАЪЛУМОТИ УМУМӢ" [General Information] (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "ОЛИМПИЙСКАЯ СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА (U-23) ПРИБЫЛА НА ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЙ СБОР В ДОХУ" (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 3 April 2024.

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[1] "МАЪЛУМОТИ УМУМӢ" [General Information] (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[2] "ОЛИМПИЙСКАЯ СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА (U-23) ПРИБЫЛА НА ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЙ СБОР В ДОХУ" (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 3 April 2024.

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