Football in Afghanistan
Football is one of the two most popular sports in Afghanistan; the other one being cricket.
| Football in Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
Ghazi Stadium, the national stadium of Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Governing body | Afghanistan Football Federation |
| National team(s) | Men's national team Women's national team Afghanistan national futsal team Afghanistan national beach soccer team Afghanistan national minifootball team |
| Nickname(s) | The Lions of Khorasan (m); The Lions of Afghanistan (شیران افغانستان)(w) |
| First played | at least 1923 (men) at least 2007 (women) |
| Registered players | 1922 |
National competitions | |
FIFA World Cup (m) FIFA Women's World Cup (w) AFC Asian Cup (m) AFC Women's Asian Cup (w) AFC Futsal Asian Cup (m) AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (m) CAFA Women's Championship (w) SAFF Women's Championship (w) AFC Futsal Club Championship (m) AMC Cup (m) | |
Club competitions | |
Afghan Premier League (m) Kabul Premier League (m) Futsal Premier League (m) Afghan Women's Premier League (w) | |
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