| 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 | 54 [1] |
| Highest FIFA ranking | 54 (21 October 2023) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 108 (13 July 2016) |
| First international | |
 Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan 18-2 Macau  (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 11 October 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Thailand 23–2 Afghanistan (Macau, Macau; 26 October 2007) | |
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) |
| Best result | Group Stage (TBA) |
| CAFA Futsal Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2023) |
| Best result | Second (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 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Majid Mortezaei |
| Assistant coach | Mahmoud Seyedi |
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.
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Tournaments
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 | Group stage | |||||||
CAFA Futsal Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| 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
- ↑ "Futsal World Ranking". www.futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Ashgabat 2017". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
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