Afghanistan
AFC. Played 147 since 10 Aug 1941: won 36, drawn 34, lost 77. Elo 1173, ranked 182 in the world; peak 1481 in 1941.
Latest results
- 2026-06-10LAfghanistan0–2PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament · Malé66%
- 2026-06-07LAfghanistan0–2PakistanUpsetDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament · Malé74%
- 2026-06-01WMaldives0–1AfghanistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament · Malé62%
- 2025-10-14DAfghanistan1–1PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Al Farwaniyah78%
- 2025-10-09DPakistan0–0AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Islamabad68%
- 2025-06-10LAfghanistan0–1SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Al Hofuf13%
- 2025-03-25LMyanmar2–1AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Yangon60%
- 2025-03-21LThailand2–0AfghanistanFriendly · Bangkok11%
- 2024-11-19LTajikistan3–1AfghanistanFriendly · Dushanbe19%
- 2024-11-16LNepal2–0AfghanistanUpsetFriendly · Dushanbe77%
Squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2026 Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament between 1–10 June 2026. *
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 24.7
- Caps between them
- 258
- Most from one club
- Sorkh Poshan Herat (5)
Where they play
8 at home · 15 abroad in 8 other countries
- Afghanistan 8
- Australia 3
- England 3
- Sweden 3
- Norway 2
- India 1
- Indonesia 1
- Malaysia 1
- Philippines 1
Average club rating 1541 (ClubElo; 3 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Millwall, ranked 253 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Faisal HamidiSorkh Poshan Herat | 29 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Ali Sina HakimiSpringvale White Eagles(Australia) | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Keyvan MottaghianValenzuela PB–Mendiola(Philippines) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Nawid MahbobiSorkh Poshan Herat | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Amid ArezouGokulam Kerala(India) | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Mahboob HanifiAbu Muslim | 30 | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | Ahmad Shekib MehriSorkh Poshan Herat | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Habibulla AskarOskarshamns(Sweden) | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Elias MansorMillwall(England) | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Ali Rayez MuradiWest Adelaide(Australia) | 2 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 8 | Rahmat AkbariQueensland Lions(Australia) | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | Hamed MumandFOC Farsta(Sweden) | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ali Reza PanahiAbu Muslim | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | Amin NabizadaWatford(England) | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Sahil SarwariSorkh Poshan Herat | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Jamshed AsekzaiIFK Trelleborg(Sweden) | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | Omid PopalzayPersiraja Banda Aceh(Indonesia) | 30 | 50 | 8 |
| 20 | Mustafa OmarkheilSkjetten(Norway) | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Mosawer AhadiAbu Muslim | 26 | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | Roman FaziAsker(Norway) | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Omid MusawiPenang(Malaysia) | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 11 | Maziar KouhyarNotts County(England) | 29 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Yaser SafiSorkh Poshan Herat | 18 | 4 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Afghanistan national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 10 June 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Afghanistan v India: played 14, won 1, drawn 5, lost 8; goals 9–27. First met 10 Aug 1941, last 26 Mar 2024.
- 2024-03-26WIndia1–2AfghanistanUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Guwahati21%
- 2024-03-21DAfghanistan0–0IndiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Abha31%
- 2022-06-11LIndia2–1AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kolkata27%
- 2021-06-15DIndia1–1AfghanistanFIFA World Cup qualification · Doha41%
- 2019-11-14DAfghanistan1–1IndiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Dushanbe42%
- 2016-01-03LIndia2–1AfghanistanSAFF Cup · Thiruvananthapuram41%
- 2011-12-11LIndia4–0AfghanistanSAFF Cup · New Delhi16%
- 2011-12-03DIndia1–1AfghanistanSAFF Cup · New Delhi13%
- 2008-07-30LIndia1–0AfghanistanAFC Challenge Cup · Hyderabad14%
- 2003-01-12LAfghanistan0–4IndiaSAFF Cup · Dhaka38%
- 1977-07-24LAfghanistan0–3IndiaAfghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup · Kabul58%
- 1976-07-24DAfghanistan1–1IndiaAfghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup · Kabul47%
- 1951-03-07LIndia3–0AfghanistanAsian Games · New Delhi28%
- 1941-08-10LAfghanistan1–3IndiaFriendly · Kabul63%
Record by competition
| Friendly | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| SAFF Cup | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| AFC Challenge Cup qualification | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CAFA Nations Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Mustafa Zazai 2
- Norlla Amiri 2
- Khaibar Amani 2
- Farshad Noor 2
- Amredin Sharifi 2
- Obaidullah Karimi 1
- Balal Arezou 1
- Faysal Shayesteh 1
- Josef Shirdel 1
- Zelfy Nazary 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.