Palestine national under-23 football team
| Association | Palestinian Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | PLE | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Iran 2–2 (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4 April 2002) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 9–0 Sri Lanka (Isa Town, Bahrain; 22 March 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Bahrain 5–0 (Beirut, Lebanon; 5 October 2002) | |||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-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.
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 record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | |
Recent results and matches
2025
| 3 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | – | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 6 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | – | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 9 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | – | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohammed Ahmed | 18 February 1999 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
| 16 | GK | Matías Medina | 17 March 2003 | Real San Joaquín | ||
| 22 | GK | Malik Salam | 13 June 2002 | Shabab Al-Ubaidiya | ||
| 2 | DF | Walid Qonbor | 24 April 1999 | Jabal Al-Mukaber | ||
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Kullab | 8 November 2001 | Ittihad Khanyounis | ||
| 4 | DF | Ali Rabei | 9 October 2002 | Ahli Al-Khalil | ||
| 5 | DF | Mohammed Saleh* | 18 July 1993 | Al Ittihad | ||
| 6 | DF | Ibrahim Abu Ameer | 18 October 2002 | Markaz Balata | ||
| 15 | DF | Wajdi Nabhan | 27 July 2001 | Al-Bireh | ||
| 21 | DF | Ahmed Fadi Qatmish | 28 November 1999 | Markaz Balata | ||
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Nazzal | 26 June 2001 | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| 10 | MF | Anas Baniowda | 7 September 2001 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | ||
| 11 | MF | Samer Zubaida | 26 April 2001 | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| 12 | MF | Sadeq Obaid | 26 April 2002 | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| 14 | MF | Ameed Sawafta | 10 July 2000 | Markaz Balata | ||
| 20 | MF | Farick Haddad | 19 December 2002 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 7 | FW | Khaled Al-Nabris | 27 March 2003 | Ittihad Khanyounis | ||
| 9 | FW | Zaid Qunbar | 4 September 2002 | Jabal Al-Mukaber | ||
| 17 | FW | Mohammed Direya | 2 July 2001 | Valmiera | ||
* Over-aged player.
Recent call ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rami Hamadeh* | 24 March 1994 | - | - | Jabal Al-Mukaber | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| GK | Abdelhadi Yasin | 9 May 2004 | - | - | Abnaa Sakhnin | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| GK | Mahdi Assi | 24 December 2004 | - | - | Al-Bireh | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| DF | Omar Kayed | 18 July 2001 | - | - | AC Tripoli | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| DF | Hadi Rabah | 1 January 2003 | - | - | Abnaa Sakhnin | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| MF | Adham Khwailed | 11 March 2000 | - | - | Thaqafi Tulkarem | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| MF | Hamza Hussein | 2 May 2002 | - | - | Ansar | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| MF | Jehad Abou El Aynain | 10 August 2003 | - | - | Racing Club Beirut | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| MF | Abdullah Al-Sharafa | 2 February 2001 | - | - | El Gouna | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| MF | Muhannad Hassanein | 14 May 2003 | - | - | Khadamat Rafah | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| MF | Mohammed Sandouqa | 5 April 2003 | - | - | Hilal Al-Quds | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| FW | Mahmoud Abu Warda* | 31 May 1995 | - | - | Shabab Al-Khalil | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| FW | Dawoud Iraqi | 13 September 1999 | - | - | BFC Preussen | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| FW | Ahmed Daghim | 7 April 2001 (aged 22) | - | - | B.93 | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
| FW | Gibrán Haj Yousef | 27 January 2001 | - | - | Mineros de Guayana | 2022 Asian GamesWD |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
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.