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	Khodadad Azizi
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)

Nickname(s)The Crown
(Persian: تاج, Tajik: Тоҷ)
The Persian Lion (Persian: شیر پارسی
,Tajik: шери порси)

AssociationTajikistan Football Federation

ConfederationAFC (Asia)

Head coachKhodadad Azizi

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]

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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

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	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	2/7	6	1	0	5	5	18

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)

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)

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)

Tajikistan national under-23 football team

Asian Games

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Recent fixtures

2024

2026

Coaching staff

Current squad

Head-to-head record

References

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25 March 2026 (2026-03-25) Friendly	Bhutan	v	Tajikistan	Yupia, India
––:–– IST				Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium

31 March 2026 (2026-03-31) Friendly	India	v	Tajikistan	Yupia, India
––:–– IST				Stadium: Golden Jubilee Stadium

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]

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

2DF	Manuchekhr Safarov	(2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 24)	Neftchi Fergana
2DF	Jonibek Sharipov	(2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 24)	CSKA Pamir
2DF	Sodikjon Kurbonov	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 23)	Istiklol
2DF	Khaydar Sattorov	(2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 22)	Khatlon
2DF	Bekmurod Khaytov	(2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 22)	Khatlon
2DF	Mekhrubon Karimov	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 22)	Samgurali Tsqaltubo
2DF	Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 21)	Ravshan
2DF	Fakhriddin Akhtamov	(2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 21)	Khujand

3MF	Tokhirdzhon Tagoyzoda	(2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 24)	Khosilot
3MF	Shukhrat Elmurodov	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 24)	Regar-TadAZ
3MF	Alisher Shukurov	(2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 23)	Dinamo Tbilisi
3MF	Shokhrukh Sangov	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 23)	Khosilot
3MF	Amadoni Kamolov	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 23)	Istiklol
3MF	Azizbek Khaitov	(2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 22)	Ravshan
3MF	Ruslan Khayloev	(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 22)	Tyumen
3MF	Faridun Davlatov	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 21)	Regar-TadAZ
3MF	Jomi Nazarov		CP Sarrià

4FW	Shahrom Samiev	(2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 24)	Andijon
4FW	Mekhron Madaminov	(2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 23)	Istiklol
4FW	Rustam Soirov	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 23)	Istiklol
4FW	Daler Sharipov	(2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 21)	Metallurg

Opponent	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Iraq	1	0	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Japan	1	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Saudi Arabia	2	0	2	2	9	−7	000.00
Thailand	1	1	0	1	0	+1	100.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total	6	1	5	5	18	−13	016.67

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v t e National under-23 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA