Palestine national under-20 football team
The Palestine national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب فلسطين تحت 20 سنة لكرة القدم) is the national under-20 football team of Palestine and is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association. The team also serves as the national under-19 football team of Palestine.
Association | PFA | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Sajed Karakra | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | PLE | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; 28 July 2002) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Muang Xai, Laos; 11 September 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Palestine ![]() ![]() (Muang Xai, Laos 16 September 2022) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
AFC U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 0 |
The team is yet to qualify for both the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC U-20 Asian Cup. However, Palestine's biggest achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20.[1]
History
editIn July 2022, Palestine beat Sudan in the Arab Cup 5–3 to achieve its first victory in the history of the tournament.[2] Palestine missed out yet again on a chance for a AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals appearance despite recording two wins and a draw. However, they suffered a heavy defeat, their worst ever by Japan.
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup
editFIFA U-20 World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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2003 | Did not qualify | The 2002 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
2005 | The 2004 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | The 2006 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | Disqualified | Disqualified | |||||||||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | The 2010 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
2013 | The 2012 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | The 2018 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | To be determined | The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
editAFC U-20 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1959 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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2002 | Did not qualify | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
2004 | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
2006 | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
2008 | Disqualified | Disqualified | |||||||||||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | 3rd of 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
2012 | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
2014 | 2nd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
2016 | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
2018 | 3rd of 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||
2020 | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||
2023 | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
Total | – | 0/41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 31 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 37 | 80 |
Arab Cup U-20
editArab Cup U-20 record | |||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
2011 | Group stage | 9 of 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
2012 | Did not participate | ||||||||
2014 | Cancelled | ||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 15 of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad |
2021 | Did not participate | ||||||||
2022 | Semi-finals | 4 of 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | Squad |
Total | Best: Semi-finals | 3 / 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | – |
Recent results and matches
editMatches played in the last 12 months.
26 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Syria | 4–2 | Palestine | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
21:00 | Report (PFA) Report (WAFF) |
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium |
28 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Palestine | 1–1 | Bahrain | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 |
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Report (PFA) |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Khaled Basaleh (Yemen) |
30 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Palestine | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
21:00 |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Sami Al-Jurais (Saudi Arabia) |
21 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | v | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia |
23 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Macau | v | Palestine | Saudi Arabia |
27 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | v | Australia | Saudi Arabia |
29 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | v | Palestine | Saudi Arabia |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 23 players were called up for the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ""فدائي" الشباب يتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس العرب". وكالة الصحافة الفلسطينية. July 31, 2022.
- ^ @FutbolPalestine (25 July 2022). "Palestine's U20 team won its first ever game at an Arab Cup in a game for the ages, defeating Sudan 5-3. Highligh…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.