Afghanistan
Afghanistan have never won a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup.
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first title
Afghanistan have never won a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup.
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
Afghanistan are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Afghanistan have not reached a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup final tournament. Their 2013 SAFF Championship title is a separate regional honour outside this site's major-trophy definition. They finished their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with two points in Group E.
| Confederation | Asia (AFC) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | AFC Asian Cup |
| Best documented result | Afghanistan have not reached a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup final tournament. Their 2013 SAFF Championship title is a separate regional honour outside this site's major-trophy definition. They finished their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with two points in Group E. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Afghanistan would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup — the top continental honor in the Asia (AFC) region. Both remain fully open: there's no ranking or seeding that rules a team out permanently, only qualification and results on the pitch.
No. Afghanistan have never won a FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. Afghanistan have not reached a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup final tournament. Their 2013 SAFF Championship title is a separate regional honour outside this site's major-trophy definition. They finished their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with two points in Group E.
Afghanistan have not reached a FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup final tournament. Their 2013 SAFF Championship title is a separate regional honour outside this site's major-trophy definition. They finished their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with two points in Group E.
The FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup are the two competitions tracked on this site — both remain open to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan competes in Asia (AFC). Its main continental championship is the AFC Asian Cup.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
Trophy dates are checked against official competition information and the relevant football confederation.
