Afghanistan national futsal team

Afghanistan

Nickname(s)	شیران خراسان (The Lions of Khorasan)
Association	Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Majid Mortezaei
FIFA code	AFG
FIFA ranking	33 (29 August 2025) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking	30 (6 May 2024)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan   (Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007)
Biggest win
Afghanistan 18–2 Macau   (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 11 October 2023)
Biggest defeat
Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan   (Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2024 )
Best result	Round of 16 (2024)
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2024 )
Best result	Quarter-final (2024)
CAFA Futsal Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2023 )
Best result	Runners-up (2023)

The Afghanistan national futsal team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in the international futsal competitions. The Afghanistan national futsal team is regarded as one of the most dominant teams in Central Asia due to its high-profile records in the continental competitions.

History

2023

Afghanistan came second in the first edition of the CAFA Futsal Cup at the 2023 tournament.

2024

Afghanistan qualified for the 2024 tournament of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup for the first time, where they finished in fifth place. Afghanistan qualified for the 2024 tournament of the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the first time as well where they finished in 16th place. The national team reached its highest ranking in the Futsal World Rankings at 30th place in May 2024.

2025

Afghanistan will be competing in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification from 20–24 September 2025. ^[2]

Team image

Nicknames

The Afghanistan national futsal team is dubbed by the media and supporters as شیران خراسان (The Lions of Khorasan).

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

Afghanistan   v   Angola

15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Afghanistan	6–4	Angola	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:30 UTC+5:00	Mahmoodi  01'01" Qanbari  06'15" Mohammadi  09'10" Norowzi  13'15" Kazemi  15'46" Hossein Poor  39'21"	Report	Safari  02'23" (o.g.) Adérito  06'52", 35'53" Moradi  39'37" (o.g.)	Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Dejan Veselič (Slovenia)

Argentina   v   Afghanistan

18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Argentina	2–1	Afghanistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00	Rosa  02'46", 32'14"	Report	Sarmiento  31'50" (o.g.)	Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 3,442 Referee: Eduardo Fernandes (Portugal)

Ukraine   v   Afghanistan

21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Ukraine	4–1	Afghanistan	Andijan, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00	Zhuk  14'01" (pen.) Abakshyn  15'05" Zvarych  36'57" Korsun  37'17"	Report	Gholami  25'04"	Stadium: Andijan Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador)

Paraguay   v   Afghanistan

25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup R16	Paraguay	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Afghanistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5:00	F. Martínez  29'40" Méndez  40'51" Espinoza  41'02"	Report	Hossaini  14'34"	Stadium: Humo Arena Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt)

Players

Last selected squad

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Mohammad Javad Safari	(2000-03-16)16 March 2000 (aged 24)	Giti Pasand
2	1 GK	Ali Reza Jafari	(2005-01-23)23 January 2005 (aged 19)	Safir Gofteman
3	1 GK	Ali Ahmad Mohseni	(2003-06-03)3 June 2003 (aged 21)	Sidaqat Kabul
4	2 DF	Mahdi Nowrozi (captain)	(1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 28)	Sunich Saveh
5	3 MF	Hussain Mohammadi	(2005-01-28)28 January 2005 (aged 19)	Farsh Ara Mashhad
6	3 MF	Hamid Reza Hossaini	(2000-09-30)30 September 2000 (aged 23)	Saadat Nimrooz
7	2 DF	Reza Hosseinpoor	(1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (aged 25)	Asree Jadid
8	3 MF	Mehran Gholami	(2005-10-31)31 October 2005 (aged 18)	Sidaqat Kabul
9	4 FW	Omid Qanbari	(2004-06-29)29 June 2004 (aged 20)	Sidaqat Kabul
10	4 FW	Akbar Kazemi	(1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 28)	Sidaqat Kabul
11	3 MF	Mohammad Moradi	(2005-05-22)22 May 2005 (aged 19)	Giti Pasand
12	3 MF	Farzad Mahmoodi	(1999-04-14)14 April 1999 (aged 25)	Piroze Panjsher
13	2 DF	Khodadad Ebrahimi	(2004-03-02)2 March 2004 (aged 20)	Sidaqat Kabul
14	2 DF	Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini	(2003-10-06)6 October 2003 (aged 20)	Saadat Nimrooz

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1989	Did not enter
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016	Did not qualify
2021
2024	Round of 16	16th	4	1	0	3	9	13	Squad
Total	Round of 16	1/10	4	1	0	3	9	13	—

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

See also: AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1999	Did not enter										Did not enter
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010	Did not qualify										3	0	0	3	5	20
2012	Did not enter										Did not enter
2014
2016	Did not qualify										3	1	1	1	12	11
2018											2	0	0	2	5	12
2022											3	1	1	1	13	10
2024	Quarter-final	5th	6	3	1	2	18	16	Squad		3	2	1	0	28	11
Total	Quarter-final	1/17	6	3	1	2	18	16	—		14	4	3	7	63	64

Honours

Regional

• CAFA Futsal Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2023

References

1. "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
2. "Football Calendar" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.