Tajikistan national under-23 football team
| 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 | Khodadad Azizi | |||
| Captain | Karomatullo Saidov | |||
| FIFA code | TJK | |||
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| 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
Asian Games
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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
| 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 | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Recent fixtures
2024
| 16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 4–2 | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 534 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 19 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 2–4 | Iraq | Al Wakrah, Qatar | |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 22 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 AC GS | Thailand | 0–1 | Al Wakrah, Qatar | |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
Coaching staff
- As of 1 July 2021
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Khodadad Azizi |
| Assistant coach | Ali Hanteh |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mehdi Vaezi |
| Physiotherapists | Saidjon Ergashev Davron Juraev[2] |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Farrukh Avezov[2] |
| Match analyst | Alifbek Beromov[2] |
| Technical director | Salokhidin Gafurov[2] |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mukhriddin Khasanov | 23 September 2002 | Istiklol | |||
| GK | Safarmad Gafforov | 14 April 2004 | Khatlon | |||
| GK | Mukhammadrabi Rakhmatulloev | Ravshan | ||||
| DF | Manuchekhr Safarov | 31 May 2001 | Neftchi Fergana | |||
| DF | Jonibek Sharipov | 15 January 2002 | CSKA Pamir | |||
| DF | Sodikjon Kurbonov | 19 January 2003 | Istiklol | |||
| DF | Khaydar Sattorov | 18 February 2003 | Khatlon | |||
| DF | Bekmurod Khaytov | 21 December 2003 | Khatlon | |||
| DF | Mekhrubon Karimov | 9 January 2004 | Samgurali Tsqaltubo | |||
| DF | Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda | 6 April 2004 | Ravshan | |||
| DF | Fakhriddin Akhtamov | 26 November 2004 | Khujand | |||
| MF | Tokhirdzhon Tagoyzoda | 9 October 2001 | Khosilot | |||
| MF | Shukhrat Elmurodov | 31 January 2002 | Regar-TadAZ | |||
| MF | Alisher Shukurov | 30 March 2002 | Dinamo Tbilisi | |||
| MF | Shokhrukh Sangov | 31 October 2002 | Khosilot | |||
| MF | Amadoni Kamolov | 16 January 2003 | Istiklol | |||
| MF | Azizbek Khaitov | 6 April 2003 | Ravshan | |||
| MF | Ruslan Khayloev | 29 October 2003 | Tyumen | |||
| MF | Faridun Davlatov | 12 February 2004 | Regar-TadAZ | |||
| MF | Jomi Nazarov | CP Sarrià | ||||
| FW | Shahrom Samiev | 8 February 2001 | Andijon | |||
| FW | Mekhron Madaminov | 1 May 2002 | Istiklol | |||
| FW | Rustam Soirov | 12 September 2002 | Istiklol | |||
| FW | Daler Sharipov | 13 February 2004 | Metallurg | |||
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Tajikistan's head-to-head record in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 16.67 |
References
- ^ "МАЪЛУМОТИ УМУМӢ" [General Information] (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
fft.tjwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ОЛИМПИЙСКАЯ СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА (U-23) ПРИБЫЛА НА ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЙ СБОР В ДОХУ" (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 3 April 2024.