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| 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 | |
Club competitions | |
Afghan Premier League (m) Kabul Premier League (m) Futsal Premier League (m) Afghan Women's Premier League[1] (w) | |
Football is one of the two most popular sports in Afghanistan; the other one being cricket.[2][3]
- ^ Afghan Women’s Premier League glory for Herat, AFC, 2020, retrieved 24 July 2022
- ^ Hodge, Nathan (11 October 2013). "Soccer Offers New Heroes in Afghanistan". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/on-the-road/2012/11/football-fever-hindu-kush-freston Archived 15 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine