This article is about the men’s team. For the women's team, see Afghanistan women's national football team.
Afghanistan
Nickname(s)
The Lions of Khorasan[1]
Association
Afghanistan Football Federation
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation
CAFA (Central Asia)
Captain
Zohib Islam Amiri
Most caps
Zohib Islam Amiri (67)
Top scorer
Faysal Shayesteh (9) Balal Arezou (9)
Home stadium
Ghazi Stadium
FIFA code
AFG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
151 7 (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest
122 (April 2014)
Lowest
204 (January 2003)
First international
Afghanistan 0–0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; 25 August 1941)[3]
Biggest win
Bhutan 1–8 Afghanistan (New Delhi, India; 7 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003)
World Cup
Appearances
0
Best result
TBD (2026 qualifying)
Asian Cup
Appearances
0
Best result
TBD (2027 qualifying)
CAFA Nations Cup
Appearances
1 (first in 2023)
Best result
Group stage (2023)
SAFF Championship
Appearances
7 (first in 2003)
Best result
Champions (2013)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances
3 (first in 2006)
Best result
Fourth place (2014)
Medal record
Men's football
SAFF Championship
2013 Nepal
Team
2011 India
Team
2015 India
Team
The Afghanistan national football team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال افغانستانTīm-e Millī-e Fūtbāl-e Afghānestān) is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. Founded in 1922, they played their first international game against Iran in Kabul, 1941. Afghanistan then joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954, as one of the founding members. They play their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In 2013, Afghanistan won the 2013 SAFF Championship and earned the "FIFA Fair Play Award". Afghanistan has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup.[5]
^The Lions of Afghanistan: Afghanistan national football team Live Mint. Retrieved 17 April 2021
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^"Afghanistan - Historical results".
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^"FIFA Member Association Afghanistan". fifa.com. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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Global Information
7 (4 April 2024)[2]
Afghanistan 0–0 Iran 
Bhutan 1–8 Afghanistan 
Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan 
