Association | AFF | ||
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Confederation | AFC | ||
Head coach | Elias Ahmad Manuocher | ||
Captain | Hamid Amiri | ||
FIFA code | AFG | ||
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AFC U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2018 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2018, 2023) | ||
CAFA Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2023, 2024 ) | ||
Best result | Third place (2023), Champions (2024) |
The Afghanistan national under-17 football team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in international under-17 football competitions. The team had properly qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship, but were disqualified from the tournament for fielding an ineligible player in the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.
*Afghanistan score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
16 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 1–6 | Iran | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
21:00 (UTC+7) |
| Report |
| Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
19 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 0–4 | South Korea | Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
19:00 (UTC+7) | Report |
| Attendance: 170 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
22 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Qatar | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
21:00 (UTC+7) |
| Report |
| Attendance: 78 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
20 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:30 (UTC+4:30) | Referee: Arsalan Goshanov (Turkmenistan) |
21 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 1–3 | Tajikistan | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
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| Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan) |
23 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Iran | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
| Referee: Arsalan Goshanov (Turkmenistan) |
27 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |
17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
| Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
19 August 2024 | Afghanistan | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan | Dushanbe |
18:30 (Tajikistan time), 15:30 (Germany time). | Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan) |
21 August 2024 | Tajikistan | 0–1 | Afghanistan | Dushanbe |
21:30 (Tajikistan time), 18:30 (Germany time). |
| Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran) |
Final match
24 August 2024 | Afghanistan | 1–0 | Uzbekistan | Dushanbe |
20:00 (Tajikistan time), 17:00 (Germany time). |
| Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification (21–27 Oct)
21 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | 0–8 | Afghanistan | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Chuang En-yir (Chinese Taipei) |
23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 9–0 | Macau | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Cambodia | 1–3 | Afghanistan | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
19:00 UTC+7 |
| Report | Stadium: Prince Stadium Referee: Sila Jinnigorn (Thailand) |
27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 3–2 | Bangladesh | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Prince Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon) |
The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Mansoor Noorzai | 6 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
22 | GK | Shabir Ahmad Khairkhwa | 31 January 2007 (aged 16) | |||
23 | GK | Sediqullah Hussain Khail | 7 May 2006 (aged 17) | |||
2 | DF | Rohullah Nazari | 13 December 2006 (aged 16) | |||
3 | DF | Ehsan Ahmad Rahmani | 15 January 2007 (aged 16) | |||
4 | DF | Omid Sarwari | 3 October 2006 (aged 16) | |||
5 | DF | Ahmad Sawad Sultani | 13 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
13 | DF | Rahmatullah Jafari | 31 December 2007 (aged 15) | |||
15 | DF | Arash Habibi | 31 May 2006 (aged 17) | |||
18 | DF | Farid Gawhari | 25 November 2006 (aged 16) | |||
6 | MF | Ali Rahimi (captain) | 20 February 2006 (aged 17) | Sorkh Poshan Herat | ||
8 | MF | Jawad Al-Okoazay | 22 January 2006 (aged 17) | |||
9 | MF | Arash Ahmadi | 11 February 2008 (aged 15) | |||
10 | MF | Hakim Niazi | 14 August 2006 (aged 16) | Attack Energy | ||
16 | MF | Ahmad Shekib Mehri | 2 December 2006 (aged 16) | |||
18 | MF | Mohammad Zarif Amini | 30 December 2008 (aged 14) | |||
20 | MF | Farzad Tajik | 14 February 2007 (aged 16) | |||
21 | MF | Mohammad Mostafa Mohammadi | 23 June 2006 (aged 16) | |||
7 | FW | Roman Hamidi | 22 November 2006 (aged 16) | |||
11 | FW | Navid Mohammadi | 12 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
12 | FW | Enayatullah Kohi | 1 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
14 | FW | Ali Ramazani | 14 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
19 | FW | Habibullah Hotak | 31 May 2007 (aged 16) |
1. Afghanistan, Sayed Hadi Kazemi (2018–2022)
2. Afghanistan, Yusuf Mahandiszadah (2022–2023)
3. Afghanistan, Faiz Muhammad Faizy (2023–4 April 2024)
4. Afghanistan, Eliyas Ahmad Manuocher (10.04.2024–present)
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
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CAFA Youth Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2023 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
2024 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 2/20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Founded | 2023 |
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Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
Number of teams | 5 (as of 2023) |
Current champions | Tajikistan |
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship |
The CAFA U-17 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-17 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Tajikistan winning the inaugural competition.
Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
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1 | 2023 (U17) 20–27 August | Tajikistan | Tajikistan | 2–0 | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Iran | 5 |
CAFA U-17 Championship 2023 standing
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Tajikistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Afghanistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
Iran | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
CAFA U17 CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 TABLE Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Final |
2 | Tajikistan (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Third place play-off |
3 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Fifth place play-off |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Final |
2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | Third place play-off |
3 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Fifth place play-off |
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