Afghanistan vs India
head-to-head record
- Afghanistan wins
- 1
- Draws
- 5
- India wins
- 8
14 meetings, 1941 to 2024Goals: Afghanistan 9, India 27
Afghanistan and India have met 14 times since 1941. India have won 8, Afghanistan 1, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 26 March 2024, when Afghanistan won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.
The 14 meetings have produced 36 goals, 2.57 per game. The biggest win is India’s 4–0 in the SAFF Cup in 2011. They went 25 years without meeting, between 1977 and 2003.
Who has won more, Afghanistan or India?
All matches14 matches
Competitive13 matches
Friendlies1 match
Key numbers
- Goals
- Afghanistan 9, India 272.57 per game
- First meeting
- Afghanistan 1–3 IndiaFriendly, 10 Aug 1941
- Most recent
- India 1–2 AfghanistanWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 2024
- Afghanistan’s biggest win
- India 1–2 AfghanistanWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 2024
- India’s biggest win
- India 4–0 AfghanistanSAFF Cup, 11 Dec 2011
- Most goals in a meeting
- India 4–0 AfghanistanSAFF Cup, 11 Dec 2011
- Biggest upset
- India 1–2 AfghanistanWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 2024Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 21%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Afghanistan 1155 (177th), India 1234 (166th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- India1Afghanistan2
World Cup qualifying
Guwahati, India
- Afghanistan0India0
World Cup qualifying
Abha, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
- India2Afghanistan1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Kolkata, India
- India1Afghanistan1
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- Afghanistan1India1
World Cup qualifying
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Afghanistan win and drops with every India win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Afghanistan's home games
3 matches
012
AfghanistanDrawsIndia
In India's home games
7 matches
115
AfghanistanDrawsIndia
At neutral venues
4 matches
031
AfghanistanDrawsIndia
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Afghanistan | Draws | India | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4–3 |
| SAFF Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2–11 |
| Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–4 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–3 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–3 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 4 | 11 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Afghanistan | India |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12024 | 31977 to 2008 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 22024 | 131941 to 2024 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 14 November 2019 to 15 June 2021.
Questions answered
How many times have Afghanistan and India played each other?
14 times, starting on 10 August 1941. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Afghanistan and India?
India, with 8 wins to 1. 5 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Afghanistan vs India?
India’s 4–0 win in the SAFF Cup on 11 December 2011 in New Delhi.
When did Afghanistan and India last play?
On 26 March 2024 in Guwahati, when Afghanistan won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Afghanistan and India?
In 13 competitive matches, Afghanistan have 1 win, India have 7, and 5 ended level.
Every Afghanistan vs India result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1–2 | Afghanistan | World Cup qualifying | Guwahati, India | |
| Afghanistan | 0–0 | India | World Cup qualifying | Abha, Saudi Arabia (neutral) | |
| India | 2–1 | Afghanistan | AFC Asian Cup qualifying | Kolkata, India | |
| India | 1–1 | Afghanistan | World Cup qualifying | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Afghanistan | 1–1 | India | World Cup qualifying | Dushanbe, Tajikistan (neutral) | |
| India | 2–1 | Afghanistan | SAFF Cup | Thiruvananthapuram, India | |
| India | 4–0 | Afghanistan | SAFF Cup | New Delhi, India | |
| India | 1–1 | Afghanistan | SAFF Cup | New Delhi, India | |
| India | 1–0 | Afghanistan | AFC Challenge Cup | Hyderabad, India | |
| Afghanistan | 0–4 | India | SAFF Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral) | |
| Afghanistan | 0–3 | India | Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Afghanistan | 1–1 | India | Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| India | 3–0 | Afghanistan | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | |
| Afghanistan | 1–3 | India | Friendly | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Recent form
Afghanistan
- Lv PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–2Wed 10 Jun 2026
- Lv PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–2Sun 7 Jun 2026
- Wat MaldivesDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament1–0Mon 1 Jun 2026
- Dv PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–1Tue 14 Oct 2025
- Dat PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–0Thu 9 Oct 2025
India
- Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.