Afghanistan national football team

Afghanistan national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
افغانستان

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Association	AFF
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach	Anoush Dastgir
Captain	Faysal Shayesteh
Most caps	Zohib Islam Amiri (47)
Top scorer	Balal Arezou (9)
Home stadium	Ghazi Stadium
FIFA code	AFG
Team colours File:Kit socks long.svg First colours Team colours File:Kit socks long.svg Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	158 (as of 15 Feb 2024)
Highest	122 (April 2014)
Lowest	204 (January 2003)
First international
Afghanistan 0–0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; 25 August 1941)
Biggest win
Bhutan 1–8 Afghanistan (New Delhi, India; 7 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003)

Afghanistan National Football Team Media

• Afghanistan national football team in 1920s - in Kabul, Afghanistan.jpg

  Afghanistan national football team in the 1920s

• Afg-tkm-2003.jpg

  Match scene between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan in a FIFA World Cup qualification match in Kabul, 2003

• Ahmad Faisal - football - B.jpg

  Players are celebrating after winning their 2011 SAFF Championship Semi-final against Nepal

• Hamid Karimi.jpg

  Hamidullah Karimi with the SAFF Championship trophy after their win against India

• Afghan national team before the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Japan, Azadi Stadium

• Afghanistan national football team supporter in Tehran.jpg

  Afghan supporters watching their national team play against Japan during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification in Azadi Stadium, Tehran.

• Zohib Islam Amiri.jpg

  Zohib Islam Amiri is Afghanistan's most capped player with 71 appearances.

• Faysal Shayesteh Running with the Ball - PHI vs AFG, September 12, 2023 (cropped).png

  Faysal Shayesteh is Afghanistan's top scorer with 10 goals.

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