Afghanistan National Football Team 2023/2024 Squad, Players, Stadium, Kits, and much more
The Afghanistan Persia national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Afghanistan National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Afghanistan National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | The Lions of Khorasan |
|---|---|
| Association | Afghanistan Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) |
| Head coach | Anoush Dastgir |
| Captain | Farshad Noor |
| Most caps | Zohib Islam Amiri (65) |
| Top scorer | Faysal Shayesteh (10) |
| Home stadium | Ghazi Stadium |
| FIFA code | AFG |
About Afghanistan National Football Team
The Afghanistan national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Afghanistan. Founded in 1922, it played its first international match against Iran in Kabul in 1941.
Afghanistan joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954, as one of the founding members. They play their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In 2013, Afghanistan won the 2013 SAFF Championship and got the “FIFA Fair Play Award”. Afghanistan has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup.
Afghanistan National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ovays Azizi | 29-01-1992 (30) | 38 | 0 | Ariana |
| 22 | GK | Faisal Hamidi | 06-07-1997 (25) | 3 | 0 | Toofan Harirod |
| 23 | GK | Hellal Hosainie | 21-03-1997 (25) | 1 | 0 | Hessen Dreieich |
| 4 | DF | Zohib Islam Amiri | 15-02-1990 (32) | 65 | 6 | Blainville |
| 21 | DF | Sharif Mukhammad | 21-03-1990 (32) | 28 | 2 | Gokulam Kerala |
| 5 | DF | Masih Saighani | 22-09-1986 (36) | 17 | 2 | Real Kashmir |
| 3 | DF | David Najem | 26-05-1992 (30) | 13 | 0 | New Mexico United |
| 15 | DF | Maziar Kouhyar | 30-09-1997 (24) | 11 | 0 | York City |
| 12 | DF | Najim Haidary | 26-12-1999 (22) | 8 | 0 | ASWH |
| 10 | MF | Faysal Shayesteh | 21-06-1991 (31) | 54 | 10 | DUNO |
| 2 | MF | Abassin Alikhil | 19-04-1991 (31) | 41 | 0 | Hessen Dreieich |
| 19 | MF | Omid Popalzay | 25-01-1996 (26) | 34 | 5 | Chittagong Abahani |
| 9 | MF | Mustafa Azadzoy | 24-07-1992 (30) | 30 | 3 | Ayutthaya United |
| 8 | MF | Farshad Noor (Captain) | 02-10-1994 (27) | 28 | 2 | Al Hala |
| 17 | MF | Mustafa Zazai | 04-11-1992 (29) | 26 | 3 | Boeung Ket |
| 16 | MF | Milad Intezar | 04-11-1992 (29) | 25 | 0 | SteDoCo |
| 6 | MF | Noor Husin | 03-03-1997 (25) | 18 | 0 | Southend United |
| 14 | MF | Zelfy Nazary | 01-01-1995 (27) | 9 | 1 | St Albans Saints |
| 7 | FW | Zubayr Amiri | 02-05-1990 (32) | 33 | 5 | Hessen Dreieich |
| 11 | FW | Omran Haydary | 13-01-1998 (24) | 14 | 1 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 20 | FW | Fareed Sadat | 10-01-1998 (24) | 5 | 0 | Phnom Penh Crown |
| 18 | FW | Omid Musawi | 01-01-2001 (21) | 4 | 0 | PEC Zwolle |
| 13 | FW | Moshtaq Ahmadi | 21-04-1996 (26) | 2 | 0 | Ariana |
Afghanistan National Football Team Home Stadium
The main football matches in Afghanistan are held at the Afghan Football Federation Stadium (popularly known as the Ghazi Stadium) in Kabul. It was built in 1923 during the reign of King Amanullah Khan, who is regarded as a Ghazi (Hero) for the Afghan victory in the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the gaining of his nation’s independence after the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919. The Stadium has the capacity to hold 25,000 people.
Afghanistan National Football Team Kit
From 2002 to 2004, the Japanese sports brand ASICS was the sponsor of the national team. Since 2005, the German sports brand Adidas was the sponsor of the national team until 2008. In 2009, the Danish sports brand Hummel equipped the national team. In 2011, the Afghanistan Football Federation signed a four-year contract with Hummel to provide the men’s and women’s national teams with all sportswear from 2011 to 2015.
Kit sponsorship
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2020 | Hummel | AGC (Alokozay Group of Companies) |
| 2020–present | JAKO | AGC (Alokozay Group of Companies) |
Afghanistan National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 154 (5 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 122 (April 2014) |
| Lowest | 204 (January 2003) |
Afghanistan National Football Team trophies
Regional
- SAFF Championship
Champions (1): 2013Runners-up (2): 2011, 2015
- South Asian Games
Silver Medal (1): 2010
Conclusion
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