Afghanistan national futsal team
| 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) | ||
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| 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, 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 futsal had a magical journey in 2024, with their first tournament of AFC Futsal Asian Cup, they surprisingly finished in fifth place and qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 15 September 2024 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Afghanistan | 6–4 |  Angola | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:30 UTC+5:00 | Report | Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Dejan Veselič (Slovenia) |
| 18 September 2024 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) |
| 21 September 2024 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Ukraine  | 4–1 | Afghanistan | Andijan, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5:00 | Report | Gholami 25'04" |
Stadium: Andijan Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador) |
| 25 September 2024 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup R16 | Paraguay  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Afghanistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Humo Arena Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt) |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Majid Mortezaei
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| Assistant coach | Mahmoud Seyedi
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Players
Last selected squad
Match date: 15 September 2024
Tournament: 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Correct as of: October 2023 [2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohammad Javad Safari | 16 March 2000 (aged 24) | Giti Pasand
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| 2 | GK | Ali Reza Jafari | 23 January 2005 (aged 19) | Safir Gofteman
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| 3 | GK | Ali Ahmad Mohseni | 3 June 2003 (aged 21) | Sidaqat Kabul
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| 4 | DF | Mahdi Nowrozi (captain) | 11 May 1996 (aged 28) | Sunich Saveh
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| 5 | MF | Hussain Mohammadi | 28 January 2005 (aged 19) | Farsh Ara Mashhad
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| 6 | MF | Hamid Reza Hossaini | 30 September 2000 (aged 23) | Saadat Nimrooz
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| 7 | DF | Reza Hosseinpoor | 23 August 1999 (aged 25) | Asree Jadid
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| 8 | MF | Mehran Gholami | 31 October 2005 (aged 18) | Sidaqat Kabul
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| 9 | FW | Omid Qanbari | 29 June 2004 (aged 20) | Sidaqat Kabul
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| 10 | FW | Akbar Kazemi | 12 May 1996 (aged 28) | Sidaqat Kabul
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| 11 | MF | Mohammad Moradi | 22 May 2005 (aged 19) | Giti Pasand
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| 12 | MF | Farzad Mahmoodi | 14 April 1999 (aged 25) | Piroze Panjsher
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| 13 | DF | Khodadad Ebrahimi | 2 March 2004 (aged 20) | Sidaqat Kabul
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| 14 | DF | Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini | 6 October 2003 (aged 20) | Saadat Nimrooz
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Tournaments
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
 1989 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 1992
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 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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| 2012
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 2016 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2020
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 2024 |
Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | ||
| Total | 1/10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | ||
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 |
Quarter-final | 5th | 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
- ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
- ^ "Ashgabat 2017". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
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