Afghanistan national under-20 football team

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.

Afghanistan U-20
AssociationAFF
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachQahari Yousuf Mandes Zada
CaptainAhmad Rashed Sarwari
FIFA codeAFG
World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1975)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1977)

Afghanistan national under-20 football team
CAFA Junior Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2023, 2024)
Best resultFourth Place (2023), Fifth Place (2024)

Results and fixtures 2023–2030

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* Afghanistan score always listed first

  Win   Draw   Loss


The Cafa U20 Championship 2023   Tajikistan


21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) Turkmenistan   1–2   Afghanistan CSKA Polytechnic Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00

  48'

52'

  47'

Attendance: 173
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan

22 May 2023 (2023-05-22) Afghanistan   1–1 Tajikistan   TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan
17:00 Amin   48'
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Uzbekistan)

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)

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


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)

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


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)

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)

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).

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

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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)

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Main tournament

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The main tournament schedule was announced on 16 May 2023.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2023

(U20) 19–29 May

 Tajikistan  Uzbekistan 3–2  

Iran

 Tajikistan 1–1   Afghanistan

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
First match(es) will be played: 5 July 2024. Source: CAFA
(H) Hosts

Play-off stage

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Fifth place play-off

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11 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).
Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
Penalties

Third place play-off

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12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) Uzbekistan   3–0   Tajikistan Jalal-Abad
17:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 15:30 (Afghanistan time), 13:00 (Europa time).
Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)

Final

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12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) Iran   3–0   Kyrgyz Republic Jalal-Abad
22:00 (Kyrgyzstan time), 20:30 (Afghanistan time), 18:00 (Europa time).
Stadium: Kurmanbek Stadium
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

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Group C

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Afghanistan withdrew from 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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

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FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA
  1977 Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019
  2023
  2025
Total - 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC Youth Championship record

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AFC Youth Championship Qualifications
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

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CAFA Junior Championship record
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

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  1. ^ "Official match schedule of the CAFA U20 Championship 2023". facebook.com. CAFA. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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