Afghanistan men's national field hockey team

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Afghanistan
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Association Afghanistan Hockey Federation
Confederation AHF (Asia)
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 57 Decrease2.svg 1 (19 December 2025) [1]
Highest56 (present)
Lowest91 (January 2019)
First international
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg 6–6 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
(Berlin, Germany; August 1936)
Biggest win
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg 5–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(Melbourne, Australia; November 1956)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 25–0 Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
(Muscat, Oman; 13 March 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1936 )
Best result6th (1936)

The Afghanistan men's national field hockey team represents Afghanistan in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Afghanistan Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Afghanistan. [2]

Contents

Afghanistan has participated three times at the Summer Olympics where their best finish was in 1936 when they finished sixth. [3]

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Friendship Games

Central Asia Cup

FIH Hockey Series

Western Asiatic Games

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. "Afghanistan - FIH". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. "Field hockey - Afghanistan". the-sports.org. TheSports.org. Retrieved 22 February 2020.