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Afghanistan national football team

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This article is about the men’s team. For the women's team, see Afghanistan women's national football team.

Afghanistan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Lions of Khurasan
AssociationAfghanistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachUsmon Toshev
CaptainZelfy Nazary
Most capsZohib Islam Amiri (71)
Top scorerFaysal Shayesteh (10)
Home stadiumGhazi Stadium
FIFA codeAFG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 160 Decrease 4 (3 April 2025)[1]
Highest122 (April 2014)
Lowest204 (January 2003)
First international
 Afghanistan 0–0 Iran 
(Kabul, Afghanistan; 25 August 1941)
Biggest win
 Bhutan 1–8 Afghanistan 
(New Delhi, India; 7 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan 
(Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003)
CAFA Nations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
SAFF Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2013)
Medal record
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nepal Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 India Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 India Team

The Afghanistan national football team represents Afghanistan in men's international football and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation.

History

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Early history

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Afghanistan national football team in the 1920s

The Afghanistan Football Federation was established in 1922 and joined FIFA in 1948. It was also one of the founding members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1954.[3]

Afghanistan played its first official international match under FIFA at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where it faced Luxembourg on 26 July and lost 6–0. Before 2002, the last recorded international appearance for the team was in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification, where they lost 6–1 to Jordan on 20 September. The team did not participate in international football between 1984 and 2002 due to political instability, including the Soviet invasion, civil war, and Taliban rule, which banned recreational activities such as football.[4]

2001–2010

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Match scene between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan in a FIFA World Cup qualification match in Kabul, 2003

Following the fall of the Taliban regime, Afghanistan re-entered the international football scene in 2002, participating in the Asian Games where they faced South Korea and lost 2–0. In 2003, the national team competed in the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup, but suffered defeats in all group stage matches against India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Later that year, Afghanistan took part in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, managing a win against Kyrgyzstan but falling short after a loss to Nepal, thus failing to advance. The team also entered the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time, where they were eliminated by Turkmenistan with a 13–0 aggregate score.

In the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup held in Karachi, Pakistan, Afghanistan was defeated by the Maldives.[5] During the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, the team earned draws against both Chinese Taipei and the Philippines, with goals from Hafizullah Qadami and Sayed Maqsood Hashemi securing the results.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, Afghanistan was knocked out by Syria. The team participated in the 2008 SAFF Championship, where they lost to Bhutan and drew with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, they managed to top their qualification group for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup but were eliminated in the final tournament after three consecutive defeats to India, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.[6]

In the 2009 SAFF Championship, Afghanistan lost all three group matches—against Maldives, India, and Nepal—with their sole goal of the tournament scored by Hashmatullah Barakzai in a 3–1 loss to the Maldives.[7]

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Afghanistan entered their third World Cup qualification campaign and faced Palestine in the preliminary round. The first leg was played in Tajikistan due to security concerns and ended in defeat. The second leg in Palestine ended in a 1–1 draw, with Balal Arezou scoring for Afghanistan, resulting in their elimination.

2011 SAFF Championship

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Players are celebrating after winning their 2011 SAFF Championship Semi-final against Nepal

In the 2011 SAFF Championship, Afghanistan achieved a dominant 8–1 victory over Bhutan, marking their second-biggest win in history. Balal Arezou scored four goals in that match. Afghanistan advanced to the semi-finals for the first time, defeating Nepal 1–0 after extra time, with Arzou scoring in the 101st minute. In the final, they lost 4–0 to India.

2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

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Afghanistan progressed from the first round of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification by defeating Bhutan over two legs. In the second round, they were eliminated after losses to Nepal and North Korea, despite a win over Sri Lanka.

2013 SAFF Championship winners

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See also: 2013 SAFF Championship Final
2013 SAFF Championship Final starting lineup on 11 September 2013, in Dasarath Stadium (Kathmandu, Nepal).
Hamidullah Karimi with the SAFF Championship trophy after their win against India

Afghanistan entered the 2013 SAFF Championship as the highest FIFA-ranked team in the tournament, standing at 139th globally. They opened the competition with a dominant 3–0 victory over Bhutan, with goals scored by Amiri—regarded as one of Afghanistan’s greatest players—Azadzoy, and Barakzai.

In their second group stage match, they continued their strong form with a 3–1 win over Sri Lanka, thanks to goals from Rafi, Amiri, and Barakzai.

In the semi-finals, Afghanistan faced host nation Nepal and secured a hard-fought 1–0 win, with Sandjar Ahmadi scoring the only goal in the 11th minute.

The final was a rematch of the 2011 edition against India.[8] This time, Afghanistan prevailed with a 2–0 victory, claiming their first-ever international football title and marking a historic moment for Afghan football.[9]

2014 AFC Challenge Cup

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Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup but lost 2–0 to eventual champions Palestine. In the third-place match, they drew 1–1 with the Maldives and lost 8–7 in a penalty shootout. On 10 June 2014, the Afghanistan Football Federation moved from the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) to the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). Later that year, the federation received the FIFA Fair Play Award at the 2014 Ballon d'Or Gala for its efforts to promote football under difficult circumstances.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Afghan national team before the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Japan, Azadi Stadium

On 9 February 2015, Slaven Skeledžić was appointed as head coach. The team started the qualifiers with a 6–0 loss to Syria but earned its first-ever World Cup qualification victory against Cambodia. After a poor run of results, Skeledžić resigned in October 2015. Peter Segrt took over in November and led the team to another win over Cambodia, 3–0.[10] On 27 April 2015 the AFF signed a contract with a new sponsor called Alokozay Group of Companies.[11][12]

2015 SAFF Championship

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See also: 2015 SAFF Championship Final

This tournament marked Afghanistan’s final appearance in the SAFF Championship before moving to CAFA. The team won all its group stage matches—beating Bangladesh 4–0, Bhutan 3–0, and Maldives 4–1. In the semi-final, they defeated Sri Lanka 5–0. The final was a rematch with India, which Afghanistan lost 2–1 after extra time.

2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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Afghan supporters watching their national team play against Japan during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification in Azadi Stadium, Tehran.

Following the SAFF Championship, Afghanistan had a chance to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup through expanded qualifiers. After a second heavy loss to Japan (5–0), they needed a win over Singapore, which they secured 2–1. The team then played friendlies against Lebanon (lost 2–0) and Malaysia (1–1 draw). In February 2017, Otto Pfister was appointed as head coach. Afghanistan drew 1–1 with Vietnam in the qualifiers, but losses to Cambodia and Jordan ended their qualification hopes. In July 2018, the federation announced a friendly match against Palestine in Kabul—their first home game since 2013.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Team image

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Kit suppliers

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Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 2005–2008
Denmark Hummel 2009–2020
Germany Jako 2020–2023
India SIX5SIX 2024–present

Flag

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The Afghanistan national team still uses the old tricolor flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (the internationally recognized flag of Afghanistan) instead of the white flag of the Taliban government, despite the group's takeover of the country in 2021.[20]

Rivalries

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Further information: Afghanistan–Pakistan football rivalry

Afghanistan is currently rivals with Pakistan in many sports, including cricket and football. The national teams of Pakistan and Afghanistan regularly held sporting events in early years, but diplomatic ties were cut after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The ensuing civil war and political instability in Afghanistan prevented the two sides from meeting again until 2003.[21] Due to the historical, cultural and political relationship between the two countries, contests against Pakistan generate much enthusiasm amongst Afghan football fans on account of their mutual relations and have been referred to as a "rivalry",[21][22][23] although the interest in Pakistan toward the rivalry and for football in general is more muted.[24]

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Afghanistan national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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6 June 2024 (2024-6-6) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Afghanistan  0–0  Qatar Hofuf, Saudi Arabia[note 1]
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
11 June 2024 (2024-6-11) 2026 World Cup qualification Kuwait  1–0  Afghanistan Kuwait City, Kuwait
18:45 UTC+3 Al Rashidi 81' Report Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Friendly Nepal    2–0  Afghanistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) Friendly Tajikistan  3–1  Afghanistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Pamir Stadium

2025

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21 March 2025 (2025-3-21) Friendly Thailand  2–0  Afghanistan Bangkok, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7 Patrik Gustavsson 6', 52' Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
25 March 2025 (2025-3-25) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Myanmar  2–1  Afghanistan Yangon, Myanmar
--:-- UTC+6:30 Than Paing 28', Maung Maung Lwin 75' Omid Popalzay 14' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
10 June 2025 (2025-6-10) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Afghanistan  v  Syria TBD[note 1]
--:--  Stadium: TBD
9 October 2025 (2025-10-9) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Pakistan  v  Afghanistan Islamabad, Pakistan
--:-- UTC+5 Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium
14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Afghanistan  v  Pakistan TBD[note 1]
--:--  Stadium: TBD
18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Afghanistan  v  Myanmar TBD[note 1]
--:--  Stadium: TBD

2026

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31 March 2026 (2026-3-31) 2027 Asian Cup qualification Syria  v  Afghanistan TBD
--:--  Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Role Name
Head coach Uzbekistan Usmon Toshev
Assistant coach Uzbekistan Umidjon Khatamov
Goalkeeping coach Afghanistan Hamidullah Yosufzai
Equipment manager Afghanistan Mahdi Shirzad
National Team manager Afghanistan Samir Homauni
Media Afghanistan Mustafa Hashimi

Manager history

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As of 26 March 2025
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following 22 players were named in the squad for the friendly matches against  Thailand and  Myanmar between 21 and 25 March 2025.[28]

  • Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025 after the match against  Myanmar.[29]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ovays Azizi (1992-01-29) 29 January 1992 (age 33) 44 0 Denmark Ariana
22 1GK Faisal Hamidi (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 28) 10 0 Afghanistan Attack Energy
23 1GK Eisa Azizi (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Glenorchy Knights
12 2DF Najim Haidary (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 26) 5 0 Netherlands VV Capelle
5 2DF Suleman Zurmati (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Sweden Karlstad Fotboll
6 2DF Habibulla Askar (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 25) 5 0 Without Club
3 2DF Amanullah Sardari (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Afghanistan Abu Muslim
4 2DF Mahboob Hanifi (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 29) 12 0 Afghanistan Abu Muslim
2 2DF Thomas Safari (1996-05-14) 14 May 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Canada AS Laval
14 3MF Zelfy Nazary (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 30) 17 1 Australia Bulleen Lions
8 3MF Abdul Raziq Ghafoori (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Afghanistan Unknown
15 3MF Naim Rahimi (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 31) 4 0 Australia Bulleen Lions
18 3MF Hamed Amiri (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Afghanistan Abu Muslim
16 3MF Adam Ali Rustami (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Canada Vaughan Azzurri
19 3MF Omid Popalzay (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30) 29 3 Netherlands Yogyakarta
17 3MF Farhad Alizadeh (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Afghanistan Abu Muslim
13 4FW Paiman Sultani (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Canada Scrosoppi
7 4FW Mosawer Ahadi (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 25) 9 0 Finland Järvenpää
10 4FW Rahmat Akbari (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25) 7 1 Australia Gold Coast Knights
9 4FW Omid Musawi (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) 4 1 Netherlands Selangor
20 4FW Fareed Sadat (1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 28) 0 0 Finland Bhayangkara

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Golali Rahimi (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Afghanistan Abu Muslim v.  Kuwait, 11 June 2024
GK Faisal Saeed Khil (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Afghanistan Sarrafan v.  Kuwait, 11 June 2024
DF Amid Arezou (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 29) 1 0 Norway Vindbjart v.  Kuwait, 11 June 2024
DF Sami Rahmani (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 29) 6 0 Australia Altona Magic v.  India, 7 September 2024
MF Zaki Khil (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 27) 10 1 New Zealand Tasman United v.  India, 7 September 2024
MF Rafiullah Shariq (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Australia Coomera FC v.  India, 7 September 2024
FW Jabar Sharza (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 31) 17 4 Sweden Ariana v.  Kuwait, 11 June 2024
FW Sayed Fatemi (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Australia Preston Lions v.  Kuwait, 11 June 2024
FW Zubair Amiri (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 33) 15 3 India Mumbai v.  India, 7 September 2024
FW Ahmad Sayedi (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Mongolia Khoromkhon FC v.  India, 7 September 2024
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons

Individual records

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As of 25 March 2025[30]
Players in bold are still active with Afghanistan.

Most appearances

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Zohib Islam Amiri is Afghanistan's most capped player with 71 appearances.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Zohib Islam Amiri 71 6 2005–2024
2 Faysal Shayesteh 59 10 2014–present
3 Ovays Azizi 48 0 2015–present
4 Omid Popalzay 43 6 2015–present
5 Abassin Alikhil 41 0 2011–2022
6 Mustafa Hadid 39 2 2008–2021
7 Djelaludin Sharityar 38 1 2007–2015
8 Mustafa Azadzoy 37 3 2013–present
9 Ahmad Hatifi 34 4 2011–2016
10 Zubayr Amiri 33 5 2011–2022
Sharif Mukhammad 33 3 2015–present
Farshad Noor 33 4 2017–present

Top goalscorers

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Faysal Shayesteh is Afghanistan's top scorer with 10 goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Faysal Shayesteh 10 59 0.17 2014–present
2 Balal Arezou 9 29 0.31 2011–present
3 Khaibar Amani 7 21 0.33 2015–2019
Omid Popalzay 7 43 0.14 2015–present
5 Zohib Islam Amiri 6 71 0.08 2005–2024
Sandjar Ahmadi 6 22 0.27 2011–2015
7 Hashmatullah Barakzai 5 28 0.18 2007–2014
Zubayr Amiri 5 33 0.15 2011–2022
9 Jabar Sharza 4 17 0.24 2017–present
Amredin Sharifi 4 29 0.14 2013–present
Noraollah Amiri 4 31 0.13 2015–2021
Farshad Noor 4 33 0.12 2017–present
Ahmad Hatifi 4 34 0.12 2011–2016

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Not a member of FIFA Not a member of FIFA
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990
United States 1994
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 13
South Africa 2010 2 0 0 2 1 5
Brazil 2014 2 0 1 1 1 3
Russia 2018 8 3 0 5 8 24
Qatar 2022 8 1 3 4 5 15
Canada Mexico United States 2026 8 3 2 3 5 14
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/23 — — — — — — — 30 7 6 17 20 74

AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 Withdrew Withdrew
South Korea 1960 Did not enter Did not enter
Israel 1964 Withdrew Withdrew
Iran 1968 Did not enter Did not enter
Thailand 1972
Iran 1976 Did not qualify 6 0 1 5 3 18
Kuwait 1980 4 0 1 3 4 11
Singapore 1984 4 0 1 3 1 20
Qatar 1988 Did not enter Did not enter
Japan 1992
United Arab Emirates 1996
Lebanon 2000
China 2004 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 5
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011
Australia 2015 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
United Arab Emirates 2019 14 4 3 7 15 34
Qatar 2023 11 1 4 6 9 21
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total — 0/18 — — — — — — — 41 6 10 25 34 109

Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
United Kingdom 1908 Did not enter Did not enter
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
Germany 1936 Did not enter Did not enter
United Kingdom 1948 Qualified Qualified
Finland 1952 Did not enter Did not enter
Australia 1956 Withdrew Withdrew
Italy 1960
Japan 1964 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1968
Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992 to present See Afghanistan national under-23 football team See Afghanistan national under-23 football team
Total — 1/17 — — — — — — — — — — — — —

CAFA Nations Cup

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CAFA Nations Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan 2023 Group stage 2 0 0 2 1 9
Total 1/1 2 0 0 2 1 9

SAFF Championship (2003–2015)

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SAFF Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Pakistan 1993 Not a part of SAFF
Sri Lanka 1995
Nepal 1997
India 1999
Bangladesh 2003 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Pakistan 2005 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 11
Maldives Sri Lanka 2008 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 5 7
Bangladesh 2009 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 1 7
India 2011 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 13 7
Nepal 2013 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 1
India 2015 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 17 3
2018 – onwards Not a part of SAFF
Total 1 Title 7/11 27 12 4 11 48 42

Afghanistan were members of the South Asian Football Federation between 2005 and 2015. As a result, they did not enter the competition between 1993 and 1999 and have not entered it since 2015.

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
India 1951 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 0 5
Philippines 1954 Group stage 2 0 0 2 4 12
Japan 1958 to Thailand 1998 Did not enter
South Korea 2002 to present See Afghanistan national under-23 football team
Total 2/13 4 0 0 4 4 17

AFC Challenge Cup (2006–2014)

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AFC Challenge Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pos. Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5 — Qualified automatically
India 2008 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 10 1st 2 1 1 0 1 0
Sri Lanka 2010 Withdrew Withdrew
Nepal 2012 Did not qualify 3rd 5 3 0 2 6 3
Maldives 2014 Fourth place 5 1 3 1 4 4 1st 3 2 1 0 3 1
Total 3/5 11 1 5 5 7 19 — 10 6 2 2 10 4

Honours

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Regional

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Afghanistan will play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
  2. ^ From 1988 to 2003, Afghanistan didn't play any matches due to security concerns within the country.

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