Results

Asian Games 10/01 11:30 3 [1] Iran U23 v Hong Kong U23 [2] L 0-1
Asian Games 09/27 08:30 4 [1] Iran U23 v Thailand U23 [3] W 2-0
Asian Games 09/24 11:30 3 Iran U23 v Mongolia U23 W 3-0
Asian Games 09/21 11:30 2 [3] Iran U23 v Vietnam U23 [2] W 4-0
Asian Games 09/19 11:30 1 [2] Saudi Arabia U23 v Iran U23 [2] D 0-0
AFC Asian Cup U23 Qualifying 09/12 14:00 3 [1] Uzbekistan U23 v Iran U23 [2] L 1-0
AFC Asian Cup U23 Qualifying 09/09 12:00 2 [4] Afghanistan U23 v Iran U23 [2] W 0-4
AFC Asian Cup U23 Qualifying 09/06 12:00 1 Iran U23 v Hong Kong U23 W 3-0
U23 International 06/20 17:00 1 Iraq U23 v Iran U23 D CANC
U23 International 06/18 15:00 2 Iran U23 v Jordan U23 W 4-3
U23 WAFF Championship 06/16 16:45 3 [2] Palestine U23 v Iran U23 [1] D 1-1
U23 WAFF Championship 06/14 16:45 2 [2] Iran U23 v Syria U23 [3] W 3-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 11 7 4
Wins 6 5 1
Draws 3 1 2
Losses 2 1 1
Goals for 20 15 5
Goals against 4 2 2
Clean sheets 7 5 2
Failed to score 4 2 2

Iran national under-23 football team, also known as Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team; represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and AFC U-22 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.

History

The winner of the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, the team was prepared to defend its championship title at the football tournament of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Despite a suspension by FIFA, preventing Iran to enter any international football competition, the Iran under-23 team was given special permission to participate in the Asian Games, where they won the bronze medal.

Wild cards

Football at the Asian Games has required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three over-age players can be included in the squad. Iran used three players, known as the "Wild cards", in three versions of the games in 2002, 2006, 2010 And 2022:

Competition Wild card 1 Wild card 2 Wild card 3
2002 Asian Games Ali Daei (C) Yahya Golmohammadi Ebrahim Mirzapour (GK)
2006 Asian Games Hassan Roudbarian (C/GK) Arash Borhani Jalal Hosseini
2010 Asian Games Mehdi Rahmati (C/GK) Gholamreza Rezaei
2022 Asian Games Hossein Hosseini (C/GK) Amir Arsalan Motahari
Iran U23 is the national under-23 soccer team of Iran, representing the country in international youth competitions. The team is composed of talented young players who have the potential to become future stars of Iranian soccer. Known for their skillful play and strong teamwork, Iran U23 has a rich history of success in youth tournaments and has produced many top players who have gone on to represent the senior national team. With a strong focus on developing young talent and promoting the sport at the grassroots level, Iran U23 is a team to watch out for in the world of youth soccer.