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Afghanistannational football team record

36
Wins
34
Draws
77
Defeats

147 matches, 1941 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1155, 177th in the world

Afghanistan have played 147 internationals since 1941: 36 wins, 34 draws and 77 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is India, with 14 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Bhutan in the SAFF Cup on 7 December 2011.

Afghanistan's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All147363477142–29324%
Competitive115292759114–24225%
Friendlies32771828–5122%
At home62136–933%
Away597124035–13212%
Neutral venues82272134101–15233%

Record against every opponent

Afghanistan have played 36 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
India141589–272024
Pakistan102266–102026
Bangladesh926112–82023
Sri Lanka861117–62015
Maldives732210–152026
Nepal72144–122024
Qatar70253–262024
Tajikistan70164–172024
Bhutan650120–42015
Cambodia53118–42022
Syria50053–172025
Turkmenistan51043–212018
Kyrgyzstan43104–12014
Singapore42115–42021
Hong Kong30123–62022
Japan30030–132016
Jordan30125–132017
Kuwait30032–82024
Laos31203–12015
Malaysia30122–92019
Mongolia33003–02023
Oman30031–72021
Palestine30121–52014
Philippines30212–32023
Vietnam30211–32022
Indonesia3–2 (2021), 1–0 (2021)22004–22021
Iran0–4 (1950), 1–6 (2023)20021–102023
Iraq0–4 (1975), 1–3 (1975)20021–71975
Saudi Arabia0–2 (1975), 0–6 (1975)20020–81975
Thailand0–2 (2015), 0–2 (2025)20020–42025
China0–6 (1984)10010–61984
Lebanon0–2 (2016)10010–22016
Myanmar1–2 (2025)10011–22025
North Korea0–2 (2011)10010–22011
South Korea2–8 (1954)10012–81954
Taiwan2–2 (2006)10102–22006

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BhutanSAFF Cup, 7 Dec 20118–1 for Afghanistan
  2. v Sri LankaSAFF Cup, 31 Dec 20155–0 for Afghanistan
  3. v BangladeshSAFF Cup, 24 Dec 20154–0 for Afghanistan
  4. v MaldivesSAFF Cup, 28 Dec 20154–1 for Afghanistan
  5. v BhutanSAFF Cup, 26 Dec 20153–0 for Afghanistan

Heaviest defeats

  1. at TurkmenistanWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Nov 20030–11 for Afghanistan
  2. v MaldivesSAFF Cup, 7 Dec 20051–9 for Afghanistan
  3. v QatarAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Sept 19840–8 for Afghanistan
  4. at QatarWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20231–8 for Afghanistan
  5. v South KoreaAsian Games, 4 May 19542–8 for Afghanistan

Latest results

  1. v PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 10 Jun 20260–2 for Afghanistan
  2. v PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 7 Jun 20260–2 for Afghanistan
  3. at MaldivesDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 1 Jun 20261–0 for Afghanistan
  4. v PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–1 for Afghanistan
  5. at PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20250–0 for Afghanistan
  6. v SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20250–1 for Afghanistan
  7. at MyanmarAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20251–2 for Afghanistan
  8. at ThailandFriendly, 21 Mar 20250–2 for Afghanistan
  9. at TajikistanFriendly, 19 Nov 20241–3 for Afghanistan
  10. v NepalFriendly, 16 Nov 20240–2 for Afghanistan

Afghanistan's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1941: 1481End of 1950: 1467End of 1951: 1432End of 1954: 1398End of 1975: 1326End of 1976: 1330End of 1977: 1299End of 1979: 1285End of 1984: 1237End of 2003: 1153End of 2005: 1128End of 2006: 1121End of 2007: 1115End of 2008: 1092End of 2009: 1060End of 2010: 1059End of 2011: 1161End of 2013: 1237End of 2014: 1272End of 2015: 1303End of 2016: 1303End of 2017: 1308End of 2018: 1302End of 2019: 1298End of 2021: 1301End of 2022: 1254End of 2023: 1238End of 2024: 1257End of 2025: 1206End of 2026: 1155
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1322, reached on 6 June 2017. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly32771828–51
World Cup qualifying30761720–74
AFC Asian Cup qualifying26281621–66
SAFF Cup251141046–41
AFC Challenge Cup101547–17
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying1062210–4
Asian Games40044–17
Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup31112–4
Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament31021–4
Merdeka Tournament20112–8
CAFA Nations Cup10011–6
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Amredin Sharifi2
  2. 2Farshad Noor2
  3. 3Khaibar Amani2
  4. 4Mustafa Zazai2
  5. 5Norlla Amiri2
  6. 6Balal Arezou1
  7. 7Faysal Shayesteh1
  8. 8Hossein Zamani1
  9. 9Jabar Sharza1
  10. 10Josef Shirdel1

Counted from the 28 of 147 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Afghanistan play their first international?

On 10 August 1941, a 1–3 defeat against India in a friendly.

What is Afghanistan's biggest win?

8–1 against Bhutan in the SAFF Cup on 7 December 2011.

What is Afghanistan's heaviest defeat?

0–11 against Turkmenistan in World Cup qualifying on 19 November 2003.

Who have Afghanistan played the most?

India: 14 matches, with 1 win, 5 draws and 8 defeats for Afghanistan.

What is Afghanistan's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 12 November 2015 to 31 December 2015.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.