Afghanistan women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) |
The Lions of Afghanistan (شیران خراسان ) |
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| Association | Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | CAFF (Central Asia) |
| Head coach | Kelly Lindsey |
| Captain | Shabnam Mobarez |
| Most caps | Unknown |
| Top scorer | Marjan Haydaree (5) |
| Home stadium | Ghazi Stadium |
| FIFA code | AFG |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | NR (26 August 2016) |
| Highest | 108 (December 2013) |
| Lowest | 138 (September 2015) |
| First international | |
 Nepal 13–0 Afghanistan  (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 14 December 2010) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Pakistan 0–4 Afghanistan (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 10 September 2012) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Nepal 13–0 Afghanistan (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 14 December 2010) |
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The Afghanistan women's national football team (Dari: تیم ملی فوتبال زنان افغانستان) is the women's national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. They play the majority of their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Due to the conditions in Afghanistan and the controversy surrounding the female Muslim football teams, it has been difficult for the Afghanistan Football Federation to obtain long-term sponsorship. In May 2010, Danish sports brand Hummel International signed up the male, female and youth teams of Afghanistan.
Currently, the Afghan team is coached by Kelly Lindsey, who is assisted by Haley Carter. Both of these women partner with former Afghanistan Women's National Team member Khalida Popal. The team is currently preparing for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship that will be held in India this November. The official roster for this tournament has not been announced. There are around 25 women's football teams around the country and the Football Federation considers to hold the first national football tournament in the country this year.
In December 2010, the team played its first official international game, against Nepal, during the South Asian Football Federation Women's Championships in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. On 16 February 2012 they completed a 2–0 win against Qatar, their first official international victory. On 10 June 2014 Afghanistan Football Federation moved from South Asian Football Federation to Central Asian Football Federation.
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