Afghanistan national futsal team

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Afghanistan
Nickname(s)Lions of Khorasan
(شیران خراسان)
Association Afghanistan Football Federation
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coachMajid Mortezaei
Top scorerAkbar Kazemi
FIFA code AFG
FIFA ranking 33 Decrease2.svg 3 (4 April 2025) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking30 (6 May 2024)
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Home colours
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First international
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
(Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007)
Biggest win
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 18–2 Macau  Flag of Macau.svg
(Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 11 October 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
(Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2024 )
Best resultRound of 16 (2024)
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2024 )
Best resultQuarter-final (2024)
CAFA Futsal Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2023 )
Best resultRunners-up (2023)

The Afghanistan national futsal team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Afghanistan and represents the country in international futsal competitions.

Contents

In the first edition of the CAFA Futsal Cup, the country came second in the 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup.

Afghanistan futsal had a magical journey in 2024, with their first tournament of AFC Futsal Asian Cup, they surprisingly finished in fifth place and qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg6–4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:30 UTC+5:00
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Stadium: Humo Arena
Attendance: 2,106
Referee: Dejan Veselič (Slovenia)
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00 Rosa Soccerball shade.svg 02'46", 32'14" Report Sarmiento Soccerball shade.svg 31'50" (o.g.)Stadium: Humo Arena
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes (Portugal)
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Andijan, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00
Report Gholami Soccerball shade.svg 25'04"Stadium: Andijan Universal Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador)
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup R16 Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00
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Stadium: Humo Arena
Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt)

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Iran.svg Majid Mortezaei
Assistant coach Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Mahmoud Seyedi

Players

Last selected squad

Match date: 15 September 2024
Tournament: 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Correct as of: October 2023 [2]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Mohammad Javad Safari (2000-03-16)16 March 2000 (aged 24) Flag of Iran.svg Giti Pasand
21 GK Ali Reza Jafari (2005-01-23)23 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Iran.svg Safir Gofteman
31 GK Ali Ahmad Mohseni (2003-06-03)3 June 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Sidaqat Kabul
42 DF Mahdi Nowrozi (captain) (1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Iran.svg Sunich Saveh
53 MF Hussain Mohammadi (2005-01-28)28 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Iran.svg Farsh Ara Mashhad
63 MF Hamid Reza Hossaini (2000-09-30)30 September 2000 (aged 23) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Saadat Nimrooz
72 DF Reza Hosseinpoor (1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Asree Jadid
83 MF Mehran Gholami (2005-10-31)31 October 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Sidaqat Kabul
94 FW Omid Qanbari (2004-06-29)29 June 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Sidaqat Kabul
104 FW Akbar Kazemi (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Sidaqat Kabul
113 MF Mohammad Moradi (2005-05-22)22 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Iran.svg Giti Pasand
123 MF Farzad Mahmoodi (1999-04-14)14 April 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Piroze Panjsher
132 DF Khodadad Ebrahimi (2004-03-02)2 March 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Sidaqat Kabul
142 DF Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini (2003-10-06)6 October 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Saadat Nimrooz

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Did not enter
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2020
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 Round of 164103913
Total1/104103913

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024 Quarter-final5th63121816

CAFA Futsal Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGADifPts
Flag of Tajikistan.svg 2023 Runners-up2nd5311516–110
TotalBest Position: 2nd2nd5311516–110
* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGADifPts
Flag of Thailand.svg 2005 Did not enter
Flag of Macau.svg 2007 Group stage3003532–270
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2009 Did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2013 Group stage2002817–90
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2017 Fourth place74212821+714
Flag of Thailand.svg 2021 TBC
TotalBest position: 4th124264170–2914

Honours

Regional

References

  1. "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. "Ashgabat 2017". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.