Afghanistan women's national football team

The Afghanistan women's national football team (Dari: تیم ملی فوتبال زنان افغانستان‎) is the women's national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). They play the majority of their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
افغانستان
Nickname(s)The Lions of Afghanistan
(شیران افغانستان)
AssociationAfghanistan Football Federation (AFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFF (Central Asia)
Head coachAli Jawad Ataiee[1]
CaptainShabnam Mobarez
Most capsUnknown
Top scorerMarjan Haydaree (5)
Home stadiumGhazi Stadium
FIFA codeAFG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (26 June 2020)[2]
Highest108 (December 2013)
Lowest145 (July 2019)
First international
   Nepal 13–0 Afghanistan 
(Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 14 December 2010) [3]
Biggest win
 Pakistan 0–4 Afghanistan 
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 10 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Uzbekistan 20–0 Afghanistan 
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 23 November 2018)

Due to the conditions in Afghanistan and the controversy surrounding the female Muslim football teams, it has been difficult for the AFF to obtain long-term sponsorship for the team. In May 2010, Danish sports brand Hummel International signed up the male, female and youth teams of Afghanistan.[4]

In December 2010, the team played its first official international game, against Nepal, during the South Asian Football Federation Women's Championships in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. On 16 February 2012 they completed a 2–0 win against Qatar, their first official international victory. On 10 June 2014 Afghanistan Football Federation moved from South Asian Football Federation to Central Asian Football Federation.

History

Early history

The team was formed in 2007 by the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee with players taken from selected school girls in Kabul.[5][6][7][8][9][10] That year, the team played for the first time against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) women's side, with Afghanistan winning 5–0. In 2008, the team traveled to Pakistan to participate in the second national tournament of Pakistan. There they won their group stage and semi-final games but lost to Baluchistan in the final.

In an attempt to improve the quality of women's football, the team was sent to Germany in 2008 to hold a preparation camp. Later in the year, the Afghan team traveled to Jordan to participate in the Islamic Countries Women's Football Tournament.[11] The results this time were less favourable as they faced established and more experienced teams for the first time. Afghanistan lost all of its games by at least 17 goals.

In February 2009, the team went to Jordan again, but this time for a training camp. The Netherlands' Women's Football Federation has shown interest in helping the team and has invited them for a training camp in Netherlands. In October 2010 the team played a friendly match against ISAF on the NATO ground in Kabul. The Afghans won 1–0.

2010 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2010 SAFF Women's Championship in Bangladesh marked the first appearance of Afghanistan in a major international tournament. In it, they played their first official game, against Nepal, where they were defeated by an overwhelming 0-13 scoreline. They then faced their neighboring rivals, Pakistan, and lost by the score of 0–3. In their last game, they faced Maldives in a match which ended with the equal score of 2–2. Afghanistan was subsequently eliminated from the tournament with only one point.

2012 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka was the second time that Afghanistan disputed an international tournament. They faced Maldives in their first game and drew 1–1. Diba Naweed scored the team's only goal in that match. The following game with Pakistan marked Afghanistan's second win, outscoring their opponents with an abundant 4–0 goal difference. Hailai Arghandiwal and Marjan Haydaree scored one goal each, while Shabnam Rohin scored two goals in the match. The last group phase game was against Nepal, and ended in a heavy defeat of 1–7. The only goal was scored by Marjan Haydaree. Afghanistan advanced to the Semi-Finals after placing second in the group. The Semi-Final match was with India, and ended with a crushing 0–11 defeat. Thus, Afghanistan finished the tournament as one of the Semi-Final losers.

2014 SAFF Women's Championship

The 2014 SAFF Women's Championship in Pakistan was the third time that Afghanistan disputed an international tournament. Their first game ended with a 1–6 defeat against Bangladesh. The goal was scored by Marjan Haydaree. They lost the second match 0–1 against Maldives. Their third and last encounter ended in a crushing 0–12 defeat against India. Afghanistan were eliminated from the tournament with 0 points. This marked Afghanistan's least successful participation in the SAFF Women's Championship.

2016 Efforts

2016 marked a big year for the Afghanistan Women's National Team as they received support from the Afghanistan Football Federation and hired a new coaching staff consisting of head coach Kelly Lindsey, assistant coach Haley Carter, and program director Khalida Popal.[12] The team also hired fitness coach John De Witt, PhD and team physio Joelle Muro, DPT.

Along with these hires, the team prepared for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship held in India.

The team also had a partnership with Diehard Scarves who produced official Afghanistan Women's National Team Supporter Scarves. A portion of the proceeds from these sales went to the team in their fundraising efforts in preparation for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship.[13] During the tournament the team lost to India (27 December 2016, lost 1–5, goal scorer was Farkhunda Muhtaj in the 88th minute) and Bangladesh (29 December, lost 0-6).

The team won Tournament AFSO 2016.

2018 CAFA Women's Championship and Abuse Allegations

The first CAFA tournament for the women's team resulted in four matches with defeats. They earned their biggest defeat, 20–0 to Uzbekistan, who won the first tournament of the women's championship in Central Asia.

In November 2018, male staff of the Afghanistan Football Federation were accused of sexual and physical abuse of Afghanistan women's players.[14] The allegations included the Federation's president, Keramuudin Karim.[15]

Home stadium

The major football matches in Afghanistan are held at the Afghan Football Federation Stadium (popularly known as the Ghazi Stadium) in Kabul. It was built during the reign of King Amanullah Khan in 1923. The stadium has a capacity of around 25,000 people.

Kit

In 2011 the Afghanistan Football Federation had signed a 4-year contract with Hummel, to provide both the Men's and the Women's National Team for all of the sportswear from 2011 till 2015. On 6 March 2015, the Afghan Football Federation signed a new 4-year contract with hummel till 2019.

In 2016, Hummel designed a ground-breaking uniform for the Afghanistan Women's National Team which included an integrated hijab. This provides more flexibility with movements that the players can use while wearing their uniforms.

Period Kit provider
2009–2018 Hummel

Personnel

Current Technical Staff
Position Name
Head Coach Kelly Lindsey
Assistant Coach Haley Carter
Program Director Khalida Popal
Fitness Coach John De Witt
Physiotherapist Joelle Muro

Managers
Manager Period Record
MatchesWonDrawLostGoalsWin %
Abdul Saboor Walizada2010–20131042413–3740%
Faqir Zada201430031–190%
Amin Amini201510010–140%
Kelly Lindsey2016–440118–780%
1982932–7742,10%

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Recent results and schedule

2010
14 December 2010 2010 SAFF ChampionshipNepal   13–0 AfghanistanCox's Bazar, Bangladesh
16 December 2010 2010 SAFF ChampionshipPakistan 3–0 AfghanistanCox's Bazar, Bangladesh
18 December 2010 2010 SAFF ChampionshipMaldives 2–2 AfghanistanCox's Bazar, Bangladesh

2012
16 February 2012 FriendlyQatar 0–2 AfghanistanDoha, Qatar
Report Haydaree  ?', ?' Stadium: Aspire Zone, Doha
8 September 2012 2012 SAFF ChampionshipMaldives 1–1 AfghanistanColombo, Sri Lanka
15:30 (SLST) Afza  30' Report Naweed  2' Stadium: CR & FC Grounds, Colombo
10 September 2012 2012 SAFF ChampionshipPakistan 0–4 AfghanistanColombo, Sri Lanka
15:30 (SLST) Report Rohin  8', 23'
Arghandiwal  51'
Haydaree  89'		 Stadium: CR & FC Grounds, Colombo
12 September 2012 2012 SAFF ChampionshipNepal   7–1 AfghanistanColombo, Sri Lanka
08:30 (SLST) Thapa  5', 45+2'
Gurung  19'
Rana  47', 72'
Lama  69', 89'		 Report Haydaree  42' Stadium: CR & FC Grounds, Colombo
14 September 2012 2012 SAFF ChampionshipIndia 11–0 AfghanistanColombo, Sri Lanka
08:30 (SLST) K. Devi  5', 57', 90'
P. Devi  31'
B. Devi  40', 61', 70'
Malik  43', 78'
R. Devi  59'
Magar  81'		 Report Stadium: CR & FC Grounds, Colombo

2013
23 August 2013 FriendlyKyrgyzstan 0–1 AfghanistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Report Sahar  ?'
25 August 2013 FriendlyKazakhstan 0–2 AfghanistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Report
27 August 2013 FriendlyTajikistan Cancelled AfghanistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Report

2014
13 November 2014 2014 SAFF ChampionshipBangladesh 6–1 AfghanistanIslamabad, Pakistan
M. Rana  34'
S. Rana  36', 47', 69'
Khatoon  62'
Ather  90+5'		 Report Haydaree  42' Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
15 November 2014 2014 SAFF ChampionshipMaldives 1–0 AfghanistanIslamabad, Pakistan
Rifa  34' Report Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
17 November 2014 2014 SAFF ChampionshipAfghanistan 0–12 IndiaIslamabad, Pakistan
Report I. Devi  3', 7', 51'
N. Devi  4', 12', 33', 39', 84'
P. Devi  29', 45+2', 69'
M. Devi  88'		 Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad

2015
20 September 2015 FriendlyAfghanistan 0–14 Angeviolet HiroshimaHiroshima, Japan
11:00 (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

2016
31 August 2016 FriendlyAfghanistan 1–3 Palo Alto 98GPalo Alto, United States
11:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Cagan stadium, Palo Alto
2 September 2016 2016 AFSO TournamentAfghanistan 7–6 Ettifaq FCDublin, California United States
18:00 (UTC+06:00) Stadium: Sports Park, Dublin
3 September 2016 2016 AFSO TournamentAfghanistan 12–4 Ariya FCDublin, California United States
15:00 (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Sports Park, Dublin
4 September 2016 2016 AFSO TournamentAfghanistan 0–18 Selinas FCDublin, California United States
15:00 (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Sports Park, Dublin
4 September 2016 2016 AFSO TournamentAfghanistan 1–15 Selinas FCDublin, California United States
15:30 (UTC+03:30) Stadium: Sports Park, Dublin
27 December 2016 2018 SAFF ChampionshipIndia 5–1 AfghanistanKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Y. Devi  3', 32'
Malik  29'
Grace  45+2'
Yadav  90+2'		 Report Muhtaj  88'
29 December 2016 2018 SAFF ChampionshipBangladesh 6–0 AfghanistanKanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri
Khatun  6', 15', 40', 44', 48'
Shopna  85'		 Report

2018
23 November 2018 2018 CAFA Women's ChampionshipUzbekistan 20–0 AfghanistanMilliy Stadium, Tashkent
25 November 2018 2018 CAFA Women's ChampionshipAfghanistan 0–6 IranMilliy Stadium, Tashkent
27 November 2018 2018 CAFA Women's ChampionshipKyrgyzstan 1–0 AfghanistanMilliy Stadium, Tashkent
1 December 2018 2018 CAFA Women's ChampionshipAfghanistan 0–5 TajikistanMilliy Stadium, Tashkent

Record against other teams

https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=afg/women/matches/index.html#year2018

  • Updated as of 1 March 2019
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Bangladesh2002112−11
 India3003128−27
 Iran100106−6
 Jordan2002011−11
 Kazakhstan110020+2
 Kyrgyzstan2101110
 Maldives302134−1
   Nepal2002120−19
 Pakistan210143+1
 Qatar110020+2
 Uzbekistan1001020−20
 Tajikistan100105−5
Total21421515110−95

Competition Records

Tournament AFSO: Winner 2016

FIFA Women's World Cup record
World Cup Finals
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did Not Enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023 To Be Determined
Total0/9--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Women's Asian Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1975 Did Not Enter
1977
1979
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014
2018
2022 Did Not Enter
Total0/20-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CAFA Women's Championship record
CAFA Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
2018Group Stage4004032−32
Total4004032−32

SAFF Women's Championship record (2010-2016)
SAFF Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
2010Group Stage3012218−16
2012Semi-Finals4112619−13
2014Group Stage3003119−18
2016Group Stage2002111−10
Total4/4101271067−57
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
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See also

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