Afghanistan Football Federation
The Afghanistan Football Federation (abbreviated as AFF; Persian: فدراسيون فوتبال افغانستان) is the governing body of football in Afghanistan, controlling all national teams and leagues. Founded in 1922, it has been a member of FIFA since 1948 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1954.
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Short name | AFF |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| FIFA affiliation | 1948 (73 years ago) |
| AFC affiliation | 1954 (67 years ago) |
| CAFA affiliation | 2015 (6 years ago) |
| President | Mohammad Yousef Kargar |
| Website | aff |
The Afghanistan national football team won the 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, which was their first ever international football trophy. In early 2014, at the FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2013.
The AFF organized a women's national team prior to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
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