Wikipedia
Afghanistan national futsal team
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.
| Nickname(s) | Lions of Khorasan (شیران خراسان) |
|---|---|
| Association | Afghanistan Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach | Majid Mortezaei |
| Top scorer | Akbar Kazemi |
| FIFA code | AFG |
| FIFA ranking | 30 (6 May 2024)[1] |
| Highest FIFA ranking | 30 (6 May 2024) |
| 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) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) |
| Best result | TBD (2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup) |
| 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) |
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.
Coaching staff
Players
Last selected squad
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.
Tournaments
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
| 1989 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 1/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 | Quarter-final | 7th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 |
CAFA Futsal Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- * Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Honours
Regional
- CAFA Futsal Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2023
References
External links