Afghanistan national under-17 football team
The Afghanistan national under-17 football team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in international under-17 football competitions. The team had properly qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship, but were disqualified from the tournament for fielding an ineligible player in the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.
| Association | AFF | ||
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| Confederation | AFC | ||
| Head coach | Yusuf Mahandiszadah | ||
| Captain | Ali Rahimi | ||
| FIFA code | AFG | ||
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| AFC U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2018, 2023) | ||
Results and fixtures 2023–2030
* Afghanistan score always listed first
Win Draw Loss
AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023, Group B in Thailand
| 16 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 1–6 | Iran | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 21:00 (UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 19 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 0–4 | South Korea | Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 (UTC+7) | Report |
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Attendance: 170 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 22 June 2023 | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Qatar | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 21:00 (UTC+7) |
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Report |
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Attendance: 78 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
CAFA U-16 Championship 2023 in Tajikistan
| 20 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
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Referee: Arsalan Goshanov (Turkmenistan) |
| 21 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 1–3 | Tajikistan | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
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Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan) |
| 23 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Iran | CSKA Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
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Referee: Arsalan Goshanov (Turkmenistan) |
| 27 August 2023 | Afghanistan | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |
| 17:30 (UTC+4:30) |
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Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
Players
The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Mansoor Noorzai | 6 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 22 | GK | Shabir Ahmad Khairkhwa | 31 January 2007 (aged 16) | |||
| 23 | GK | Sediqullah Hussain Khail | 7 May 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 2 | DF | Rohullah Nazari | 13 December 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 3 | DF | Ehsan Ahmad Rahmani | 15 January 2007 (aged 16) | |||
| 4 | DF | Omid Sarwari | 3 October 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 5 | DF | Ahmad Sawad Sultani | 13 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 13 | DF | Rahmatullah Jafari | 31 December 2007 (aged 15) | |||
| 15 | DF | Arash Habibi | 31 May 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 18 | DF | Farid Gawhari | 25 November 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 6 | MF | Ali Rahimi (captain) | 20 February 2006 (aged 17) | Sorkh Poshan Herat | ||
| 8 | MF | Jawad Al-Okoazay | 22 January 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 9 | MF | Arash Ahmadi | 11 February 2008 (aged 15) | |||
| 10 | MF | Hakim Niazi | 14 August 2006 (aged 16) | Attack Energy | ||
| 16 | MF | Ahmad Shekib Mehri | 2 December 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 18 | MF | Mohammad Zarif Amini | 30 December 2008 (aged 14) | |||
| 20 | MF | Farzad Tajik | 14 February 2007 (aged 16) | |||
| 21 | MF | Mohammad Mostafa Mohammadi | 23 June 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 7 | FW | Roman Hamidi | 22 November 2006 (aged 16) | |||
| 11 | FW | Navid Mohammadi | 12 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 12 | FW | Enayatullah Kohi | 1 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 14 | FW | Ali Ramazani | 14 March 2006 (aged 17) | |||
| 19 | FW | Habibullah Hotak | 31 May 2007 (aged 16) | |||
Coaching history
1. Afghanistan, Sayed Hadi Kazemi (2018–2022)
2. Afghanistan, Yusuf Mahandiszadah (2022–2023)
3. Afghanistan, Faiz Muhammad Faizy (2023–present)
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
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Under-17 men
| Founded | 2023 |
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| Region | Central Asia (CAFA) |
| Number of teams | 5 (as of 2023) |
| Current champions | Tajikistan |
| 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship | |
The CAFA U-17 Championship is an international football competition contested by the Central Asian men's under-17 national teams of the CAFA member associations. The competition began in 2023, with Tajikistan winning the inaugural competition.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of Teams |
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| 1 | 2023
(U17) 20–27 August |
Tajikistan | Tajikistan | 2–0 | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan | 2–1 | Iran | 5 |
CAFA U-17 Championship 2023 standing
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Tajikistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| Iran | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
See also
References
External links
- Afghanistan Football Federation (in Persian)