Afghanistan national beach soccer team explained

The Afghanistan national beach soccer team (Dari: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی افغانستان) represents Afghanistan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFF, the governing body for football in Afghanistan.

Current squad

Correct as of March 2017^[1]

Coach: Rohullah Rastagar

Fixtures & Results

Matches
Date	Competition	Location	Opponent	Result
2012
16 June 2012	2012 Asian Beach Games	Haiyang, China		4 – 6 (L)
17 June 2012	2012 Asian Beach Games	Haiyang, China		3 – 4 (L)
18 June 2012	2012 Asian Beach Games	Haiyang, China		0 – 7 (L)
2013
22 January 2013	2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Doha, Qatar		7 – 3 (W)
23 January 2013	2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Doha, Qatar		0 – 7 (L)
24 January 2013	2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Doha, Qatar		4 – 6 (L)
2016
25 September 2016	2016 Asian Beach Games	Danang, Vietnam		0 – 11 (L)
26 September 2016	2016 Asian Beach Games	Danang, Vietnam		9 – 6 (W)
29 September 2016	2016 Asian Beach Games	Danang, Vietnam		9 – 4 (W)
30 September 2016	2016 Asian Beach Games	Danang, Vietnam		2 – 8 (L)
2 October 2016	2016 Asian Beach Games	Danang, Vietnam		5 – 9 (L)
2017
4 March 2017	2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia	[2]	5 – 3 (W)
5 March 2017	2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia	[3]	7 – 2 (W)
6 March 2017	2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia	[4]	1 – 6 (L)
7 March 2017	2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship	Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia		4 – 6 (L)

Tournament records

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

• 1995 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Did not enter
• 1997 – Did not enter
• 1998 – Did not enter
• 1999 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not enter
• 2001 – Did not enter
• 2002 – Did not enter
• 2003 – Did not enter
• 2004 – Did not enter
• 2005 – Did not enter
• 2006 – Did not enter
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2008 – Did not enter
• 2009 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not enter
• 2013 – Did not qualify
• 2015 – Did not enter
• 2017 – Did not qualify
• 2019 – Did not qualify
• 2021 – Did not enter
• 2023 – Did not qualify
• 2025 – To be determined

AFC Beach Soccer Championship

• 2006 – Did not enter
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2008 – Did not enter
• 2009 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not enter
• 2013 – Groupstage
• 2015 – Last 16
• 2017 – Groupstage
• 2019 – Groupstage
• 2023 – Groupstage

Asian Beach Games

• 2008 – Did not enter
• 2010 – Did not enter
• 2012 – Groupstage
• 2014 – Did not enter
• 2016 – 4th place

External links

• Afghanistan Football Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2015 only hours away. 2 November 2015.
2. News: AFC BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP A: AFGHANISTAN 5-3 MALAYSIA. en. 4 March 2017. 6 March 2017.
3. News: AFC BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP A: AFGHANISTAN 7-2 CHINA. en. 5 March 2017. 6 March 2017.
4. News: AFC BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - GROUP A: IRAN 6-1 AFGHANISTAN. en. 6 March 2017. 6 March 2017.