Nickname(s) | Lions of Khorasan (شیران خراسان) |
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Association | Afghanistan Football Federation |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Head coach | Majid Mortezaei |
Top scorer | Akbar Kazemi |
FIFA code | AFG |
FIFA ranking | 50 [1] |
Highest FIFA ranking | 50 (21 October 2023) |
Lowest FIFA ranking | 108 (13 July 2016) |
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) | |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2024 ) |
Best result | Group Stage (TBA) |
CAFA Futsal Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2023 ) |
Best result | Second (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.
In the first edition of the CAFA Futsal Cup, the country came second in the 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup.
Afghanistan qualified for the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, making it their first appearance in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup after going undefeated in the qualification competition.
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Majid Mortezaei |
Assistant coach | Mahmoud Seyedi |
Match date: 11 October 2023
Tournament: 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification
Correct as of: October 2023 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2024 | Group stage |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
2023 | Runners-Up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 |
Total | Best Position: 2nd | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
2005 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2007 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 32 | -27 | 0 |
2009 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2013 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 0 |
2017 | Fourth Place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 14 |
2021 | TBC | ||||||||
Total | Best Position: 4th | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 14 |
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