Tajikistan national under-23 football team

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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

Khodadad Azizi

Captain

Karomatullo Saidov

FIFA code

TJK

First colours

Second colours

Third colours

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.

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	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

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

Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan

16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Saudi Arabia	4–2	Tajikistan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
21:00	Hamidou 17' Asiri 45+8' Yahya 55', 61'	Report	Khailoev 23' Soirov 64'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 534 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Tajikistan

Iraq

19 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Tajikistan	2–4	Iraq	Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:00	Soirov 45+9' (pen.) Madaminov 90+5'	Report	Mohammed 14' Jasim 22' (pen.) Khalid 56' Saad 87'	Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

Thailand

Tajikistan

22 April 2024 (2024-04-22) 2024 AFC U-23 AC GS	Thailand	0–1	Tajikistan	Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3		Report	Safarov 90+1'	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
Team Doctor	Dr. Farrukh Avezov
Match analyst	Alifbek Beromov
Technical director	Salokhidin Gafurov

Current squad

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Mukhriddin Khasanov	(2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22)	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 23)	Neftchi Fergana
2DF	Jonibek Sharipov	(2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23)	CSKA Pamir
2DF	Sodikjon Kurbonov	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22)	Istiklol
2DF	Khaydar Sattorov	(2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21)	Khatlon
2DF	Bekmurod Khaytov	(2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 21)	Khatlon
2DF	Mekhrubon Karimov	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21)	Samgurali Tsqaltubo
2DF	Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)	Ravshan
2DF	Fakhriddin Akhtamov	(2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 20)	Khujand

3MF	Tokhirdzhon Tagoyzoda	(2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 23)	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 22)	Khosilot
3MF	Amadoni Kamolov	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22)	Istiklol
3MF	Azizbek Khaitov	(2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21)	Ravshan
3MF	Ruslan Khayloev	(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21)	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 22)	Istiklol
4FW	Rustam Soirov	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22)	Istiklol
4FW	Daler Sharipov	(2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 20)	Metallurg

References

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

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