Palestine under-23
AssociationPalestinian Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codePLE
First colours
Second colours
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
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultQuarter-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
19081988 See Palestine national team See Palestine national team
Spain Barcelona 1992 did not participate did not participate
United States Atlanta 1996
Australia Sydney 2000
Greece Athens 2004 did not qualify First round win, Second round defeat 4 2 1 1 5 4
China Beijing 2008 First round defeat 2 0 1 1 2 3
United Kingdom London 2012 First round win, Second round defeat 4 3 0 1 6 2
Brazil Rio 2016 The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Japan Tokyo 2020 The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
France 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
Oman 2013 did not qualify 4th of 6 5 1 2 2 3 7
Qatar 2016 3rd of 5 4 2 0 2 6 4
China 2018 Quarter-finals 7th of 16 4 1 1 2 8 6 Squad 1st of 4 3 2 1 0 8 4
Thailand 2020 did not qualify 2nd of 4 3 2 0 1 10 2
Uzbekistan 2022 3rd of 3 2 0 1 1 2 4
Qatar 2024 2nd of 4 3 2 0 1 3 2
Saudi Arabia 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
Qatar 2015 Group stage 7th of 10 3 1 0 2 2 6 Squad
Saudi Arabia 2021 Group stage 5th of 11 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad
Saudi Arabia 2022 did not participate
Iraq 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
South Korea Busan 2002 Group stage 21st of 24 3 0 0 3 0 9 Squad
Qatar Doha 2006 Group stage 22nd of 28 3 0 0 3 0 6 Squad
China Guangzhou 2010 Group stage 20th of 24 3 0 1 2 0 6 Squad
South Korea Incheon 2014 Round of 16 14th of 29 4 2 0 2 5 7 Squad
Indonesia Indonesia 2018 Round of 16 11th of 25 5 2 2 1 5 4 Squad
China 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 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

2022

20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Friendly Jordan  1–0  Palestine Amman
15:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Petra Stadium
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23) Friendly Jordan  2–2  Palestine Amman
14:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Petra Stadium

2023

14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Friendly Palestine  1–2  Jordan Bethlehem
  • Rabei
Stadium: Al-Khader Stadium
8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) Friendly Jordan  0–0  Palestine Jordan
12 June 2023 (2023-06-12) 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship Syria  0–1  Palestine Karbala, Iraq
19:45 UTC+3
  • Yousef 37'
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
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
  • Rabei 5'
Report
  • Al-Sheikh 24'
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
Report
  • Bani Odeh 40'
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
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
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
  • Al-Nabris 90+10' (pen.), 90+15'
Report
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
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
Report Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 7,219
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

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 1GK Mohammed Ahmed (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 State of Palestine Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
16 1GK Matías Medina (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 Chile Real San Joaquín
22 1GK Malik Salam (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 State of Palestine Shabab Al-Ubaidiya

2 2DF Walid Qonbor (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 State of Palestine Jabal Al-Mukaber
3 2DF Ahmed Kullab (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 State of Palestine Ittihad Khanyounis
4 2DF Ali Rabei (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 State of Palestine Ahli Al-Khalil
5 2DF Mohammed Saleh* (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 Egypt Al Ittihad
6 2DF Ibrahim Abu Ameer (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 State of Palestine Markaz Balata
15 2DF Wajdi Nabhan (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 State of Palestine Al-Bireh
21 2DF Ahmed Fadi Qatmish (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 State of Palestine Markaz Balata

8 3MF Mohammed Nazzal (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds
10 3MF Anas Baniowda (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 State of Palestine Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
11 3MF Samer Zubaida (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds
12 3MF Sadeq Obaid (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds
14 3MF Ameed Sawafta (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 State of Palestine Markaz Balata
20 3MF Farick Haddad (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 Chile Unión La Calera

7 4FW Khaled Al-Nabris (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 State of Palestine Ittihad Khanyounis
9 4FW Zaid Qunbar (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 State of Palestine Jabal Al-Mukaber
17 4FW Mohammed Direya (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 Latvia Valmiera

* Over-aged player.

Recent call ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rami Hamadeh* (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 - - State of Palestine Jabal Al-Mukaber 2022 Asian GamesWD
GK Abdelhadi Yasin (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 - - Israel Abnaa Sakhnin 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
GK Mahdi Assi (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 - - State of Palestine Al-Bireh 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

DF Omar Kayed (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 - - Lebanon AC Tripoli 2022 Asian GamesWD
DF Hadi Rabah (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 - - Israel Abnaa Sakhnin 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

MF Adham Khwailed (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 - - State of Palestine Thaqafi Tulkarem 2022 Asian GamesWD
MF Hamza Hussein (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 - - Lebanon Ansar 2022 Asian GamesWD
MF Jehad Abou El Aynain (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 - - Lebanon Racing Club Beirut 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Abdullah Al-Sharafa (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 - - Egypt El Gouna 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Muhannad Hassanein (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 - - State of Palestine Khadamat Rafah 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Mohammed Sandouqa (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 - - State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

FW Mahmoud Abu Warda* (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 - - State of Palestine Shabab Al-Khalil 2022 Asian GamesWD
FW Dawoud Iraqi (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 - - Germany SV Babelsberg 03 2022 Asian GamesWD
FW Ahmed Daghim (2001-04-07)7 April 2001 (aged 22) - - Denmark B.93 2022 Asian GamesWD
FW Gibrán Haj Yousef (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 - - Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 2022 Asian GamesWD

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Player withdrawn from the squad.

Previous squads

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Asian Games

Arab Games

See also

References

  1. "Asian U-23 Championship 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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