Association | AFF |
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Head coach | Qahari Yousuf Mandes Zada |
Captain | Ahmad Rashed Sarwari |
FIFA code | AFG |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 0 |
AFC U-19 Championship | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1975) |
Best result | Quarter-finals (1977) |
CAFA Junior Championship | |
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Appearances | 2 (first in 2023, 2024) |
Best result | Fourth place (2023), Fifth place (2024) |
Afghanistan national under-20 football team is controlled by Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in international under-20 football competitions. Afghanistan's best performance in International games was in the 1977 AFC Youth Championship when they reached the quarter-finals.
Results and fixtures 2023–2030
* Afghanistan score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
The Cafa U20 Championship 2023 Tajikistan
Turkmenistan v Afghanistan
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) | Turkmenistan | 1–2 | Afghanistan | CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:00 |
48' 52' |
47'
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Attendance: 173 Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan) |
Afghanistan v Tajikistan
22 May 2023 (2023-05-22) | Afghanistan | 1–1 | Tajikistan | TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan |
17:00 | Amin 48' |
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Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan) |
Iran v Afghanistan
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) | Iran | 4–1 | Afghanistan | CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:00 | Alizada 67' | Attendance: 82 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
Afghanistan v Uzbekistan
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) | Afghanistan | 0–4 | Uzbekistan | CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
10:30 | Attendance: 150 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
The Cafa u20 Championship 2024 Kyrgyzstan in The Group A
Afghanistan v Kyrgyz Republic
5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) | Afghanistan | 0–4 | Kyrgyz Republic | Jalal-Abad |
22:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 20:30 (Afghanistan time), 18:00 (Europa time). | Madaminov 9' Madanov 60' Emilbekov 77' Abdirasulov 86' | Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium Referee: Resul Mämmedow (Turkmenistan) |
Tajikistan v Afghanistan
7 July 2024 (2024-07-07) | Tajikistan | 1–0 | Afghanistan | Jalal-Abad |
17:30 (Kyrgyzstan time), 16:00 (Afghanistan time), 13:30 (Europa time). | Report (FFT) | Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran) |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifikation Group D in Saudi Arabia
Macau v Afghanistan
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) | Macau | 0–1 | Afghanistan | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |
16:00 (Saudi Arabia time), 15:00 (germany time). | Referee: Meder Tayçiev (Kyrgyzstan) |
Afghanistan v Australia
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) | Afghanistan | 0–2 | Australia | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |
16:00 (Saudi Arabia time), 15:00 (Germany time). | Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
Saudi Arabia v Afghanistan
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) | Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Afghanistan | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |
20:00 (Saudi Arabia time), 19:00 (Germany time). |
Afghanistan v Palestine
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) | Afghanistan | 0–0 | Palestine | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City, Abha |
16:00 (Saudi Arabia time), 15:00 (Germany time). |
Coaching history
1. Afghanistan, Ali Asghar Lali (1977–1979)
2. Afghanistan, Hamayun Hamdard (2022–2023)
3. Afghanistan, Mohd Taher Raufi (2023–2024)
4. Afghanistan, Qahari Yousuf Mandes Zada (2024–present)
CAFA Junior Championship (2023–2030)
2023
Main tournament
The main tournament schedule was announced on 16 May 2023.
All times are local TJT (UTC+5).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 10 | Champions |
2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Runners-up |
3 | Tajikistan (H) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | Third place |
4 | Afghanistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
2023
(U20) 19–29 May |
Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | 3–2 |
Iran |
Tajikistan | 1–1 | Afghanistan |
2024
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kyrgyz Republic (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Final |
2 | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Third place play-off |
3 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Fifth place play-off |
(H) Hosts
Play-off stage
Fifth place play-off
Afghanistan v Turkmenistan11 July 2024 (2024-07-11) | Afghanistan | 1–1 (8–7 p) | Turkmenistan | Jalal-Abad |
20:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 17:30 (Afghanistan time), 16:00 (Europa time). |
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Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Third place play-off
Uzbekistan v Tajikistan12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Tajikistan | Jalal-Abad |
17:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 15:30 (Afghanistan time), 13:00 (Europa time). |
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Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
Final
Iran v Kyrgyz Republic12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) | Iran | 3–0 | Kyrgyz Republic | Jalal-Abad |
22:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 20:30 (Afghanistan time), 18:00 (Europa time). |
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Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Group C
Afghanistan withdrew from 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Afghanistan | withdrew |
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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2025 | ||||||||
Total | - | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Youth Championship record
AFC Youth Championship | Qualifications | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Year | Position | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
1959 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1960 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1961 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1962 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1963 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1964 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1965 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1966 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1967 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1968 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1969 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1970 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1971 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1972 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1973 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1974 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1975 | - | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1976 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1977 | - | Quarter-final | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1978 | - | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
1980 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1982 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1985 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1986 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1988 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1990 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
1992 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1994 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
1996 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
1998 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
2000 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2002 | - | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2004 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2003 | Groupstage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
2006 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2005 | Groupstage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2007 | Groupstage (D) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2010 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2009 | Groupstage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | ||
2012 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2014 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2013 | Groupstage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||
2016 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2015 | Groupstage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
2018 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2017 | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2023 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022 | Groupstage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
2025 | - | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024 | Groupstage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
Total | - | 0/20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 31 | Total | Best: Groupstage | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 61 |
CAFA U-19/U-20 Championship
CAFA Junior Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2023 | Groupstage Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
2024 | Fifth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 2/20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
References
- "Official match schedule of the CAFA U20 Championship 2023". facebook.com. CAFA. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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