Afghanistan national under-20 football team

The Afghanistan national under-20 football team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation and represents Afghanistan in international football competitions at this age.

Afghanistan U-20

Nickname(s)	شيران خراسان (The Lions of Khorasan)
Association	Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
FIFA code	AFG
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 1975)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1977)
CAFA U-20 Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2023)
Best result	Fourth place (2023)

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	—	0/24	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Did not enter										Did not enter
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975	Group stage		4	0	1	3	3	12
1976	Did not enter										Did not enter
1977	Quarter-finals		3	0	1	2	1	8
1978	Group stage		3	0	0	3	0	11
1980	Did not enter										Did not enter
1982
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	1	9
2006											0	0	0	0	0	0
2008											Disqualified
2010											5	0	0	5	3	20
2012	Did not enter										Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify										4	0	0	4	1	12
2016											3	0	0	3	0	10
2018	Withdrew										Withdrew
2023	Did not qualify										3	1	0	2	1	4
2025											4	1	1	2	1	6
Total	Quarter-finals	3/42	10	0	2	8	4	31	—		21	2	1	18	7	61