Afghanistan national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | شیران خراسان (The Lions of Khorasan) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Majid Mortezaei | ||
| FIFA code | AFG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 28  5 (12 December 2025)[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 and represents Afghanistan in the international futsal competitions.
2023
Afghanistan came second in the first edition of the CAFA Futsal Cup at the 2023 tournament.
2024
Afghanistan qualified for the 2024 tournament of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup for the first time, where they finished in fifth place. Afghanistan qualified for the 2024 tournament of the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the first time as well where they finished in 16th place. The national team reached its highest ranking in the Futsal World Rankings at 30th place in May 2024.
2025
Afghanistan qualified for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.[2]
Team image
Nicknames
The Afghanistan national futsal team is dubbed by the media and supporters as شیران خراسان (The Lions of Khorasan).
Results and fixtures
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) |
2025
| 20 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Maldives  | 1–10 | Afghanistan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+06:30 | Report | Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium |
| 24 September 2025 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 8–0 |  Myanmar | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+06:30 | Stadium: MFF Futsal Indoor Stadium |
Players
Last selected squad
- Match date: 15 September 2024
- Tournament: 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Correct as of: October 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohammad Javad Safari | 16 March 2000 (aged 24) |  Giti Pasand |
| 2 | GK | Ali Reza Jafari | 23 January 2005 (aged 19) | Safir Gofteman |
| 3 | GK | Ali Ahmad Mohseni | 3 June 2003 (aged 21) | Sidaqat Kabul |
| 4 | DF | Mahdi Nowrozi (captain) | 11 May 1996 (aged 28) | Sunich Saveh |
| 5 | MF | Hussain Mohammadi | 28 January 2005 (aged 19) | Farsh Ara Mashhad |
| 6 | MF | Hamid Reza Hossaini | 30 September 2000 (aged 23) | Saadat Nimrooz |
| 7 | DF | Reza Hosseinpoor | 23 August 1999 (aged 25) | Asree Jadid |
| 8 | MF | Mehran Gholami | 31 October 2005 (aged 18) | Sidaqat Kabul |
| 9 | FW | Omid Qanbari | 29 June 2004 (aged 20) | Sidaqat Kabul |
| 10 | FW | Akbar Kazemi | 12 May 1996 (aged 28) | Sidaqat Kabul |
| 11 | MF | Mohammad Moradi | 22 May 2005 (aged 19) | Giti Pasand |
| 12 | MF | Farzad Mahmoodi | 14 April 1999 (aged 25) | Piroze Panjsher |
| 13 | DF | Khodadad Ebrahimi | 2 March 2004 (aged 20) | Sidaqat Kabul |
| 14 | DF | Sayed Mojtaba Hosseini | 6 October 2003 (aged 20) | Saadat Nimrooz |
