Afghanistan national under-17 football team

Afghanistan U 17

Association	AFF
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach
FIFA code	AFG
First colours Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	0
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	0

Afghanistan national under-17 football team is controlled by Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in international under-17 football competitions. The team properly qualified to 2012 AFC U-16 Championship but was disqualified from the tournament for fielding an ineligible player in 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.

2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Afghanistan have qualified to the tournament on the basis of best third place finisher. Afghanistan have played five matches and won two while drawn two and lost only one game. Afghanistan drawn with Kuwait and United Arab Emirates while won against Yemen. On Fourth Match Afghanistan lost to Pakistan but on their last game of the tournament won 9-0 against Maldives. At the end of the tournament it was decided by AFC that Afghanistan qualify for the tournament.^[1] However, on 20 October 2011 The AFC disqualified Afghanistan from 2012 AFC U-16 Championship for fielding the ineligible player Zainuddin Amruddin in the qualifying matches against Kuwait, Yemen and United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan will now be replaced by Saudi Arabia in the Final tournament.^[2]

Group B

All matches were held in Kuwait City and Hawally, Kuwait (UTC+3).

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Yemen	5	4	1	0	15	2	+13	13
Kuwait	5	4	0	1	14	3	+11	12
United Arab Emirates	5	3	1	1	13	4	+9	10
Pakistan	5	2	0	3	7	9	−2	6
Afghanistan	5	1	0	4	10	12	−2	3
Maldives	5	0	0	5	0	29	−29	0

Kuwait  v  Afghanistan

12 September 2011 18:30

Kuwait	3 – 0 Awarded [3]	Afghanistan
Al Asfour  82' (pen.)	Report	M. Zaher  37'

Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 200 Referee: Ibrahim Al Hosni (Oman)

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United Arab Emirates  v  Afghanistan

14 September 2011 18:30

United Arab Emirates	3 – 0 Awarded [4]	Afghanistan
A. Harasi  38'	Report	Amin  65' (pen.)

Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally Attendance: 350 Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)

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Afghanistan  v  Yemen

17 September 2011 21:30

Afghanistan	0 – 3 Awarded [5]	Yemen
Rezaie  68' Amin  78'	Report	G. Ahmed  6'

Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Dmitri Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

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Pakistan  v  Afghanistan

19 September 2011 21:30

Pakistan	3 – 1	Afghanistan
Bilal  45+4' Khan  73', 84'	Report	Amin  54' (pen.)

Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Faizullin Timur (Kyrgyzstan)

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Afghanistan  v  Maldives

22 September 2011 21:30

Afghanistan	9 – 0	Maldives
Zamen  39', 51', 61', 74', 90+2' Rezaie  56', 76' Hussain  79'	Report

Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ali Sabah Al-Qaysi (Iraq)

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA 1985 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1987 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1989 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1991 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1993 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1995 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1997 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 1999 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2001 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2003 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2005 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2007 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2009 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2011 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2013 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2015 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - Total 0/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 See also Afghanistan national football team Afghanistan Football Federation Football in Afghanistan Sport in Afghanistan Afghanistan References http://salimkohistani.blogspot.com/2011/10/afghanistan-u-16-performance-in-2012.html[] "AFC Disciplinary Committee sanctions Afghanistan, Syria". The AFC. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011. "AFC Disciplinary Committee sanctions Afghanistan, Syria". The AFC. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011. "AFC Disciplinary Committee sanctions Afghanistan, Syria". The AFC. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011. "AFC Disciplinary Committee sanctions Afghanistan, Syria". The AFC. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011. External links Afghanistan Football Federation (Persian)