Afghanistan men's national volleyball team

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Afghanistan
AssociationAfghanistan National Volleyball Federation
ConfederationAVC
Head coachMohammad Asadollahi Saraghein
FIVB ranking68 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Asian Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2011)
Best result14th (2023)

The Afghanistan men's national volleyball team represents Afghanistan in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches.

Competitive record[edit]

Asian Championship[edit]

  • Iran 2011 — 15th place
  • United Arab Emirates 2013 — 20th place
  • Iran 2023 — 14th place

Asian Games[edit]

Squad[edit]

Afghanistan national volleyball team 2022 The squad is made up of 14 players and 3 coaches and manager.[1]

  • Head coach: Mohammad Asadollahi Saraghein
  • Assistant: Mohammad Sabir Noori
  • Assistant: Nesar Ahmad Hanafi
  • Team manager: Mohammad Nasir Noori
  • Naseer Kohistani
  • Gulam Rasool Haidari
  • Ozair Mohammad Asefi
  • Sayed Habib Yousufi
  • Abdul Malik Mamoozai
  • Lutfullah Azizi
  • Shafiqullah Chaparhari
  • Mohammad Sabawoon Wardak
  • Mohammad Imran Niazai
  • Besmallah Sultani
  • Adil Shah Zakeeri
  • Abdulmutaleb Mohammadi
  • Abadullah Pacha
  • Sabawoon Ghorzang

Medals[edit]

Afghanistan has only one bronze medal in its history of volleyball, which it won from the Asians Men's Central Zone

2015 DHAKA, BANGLADESH

Afghanistan and Pakistan have faced each other in total of 19 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 12 whereas Pakistan have won 7.[2]

Afghanistan and India have faced each other in total of 13 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 8 whereas India have won 5.[3]

Afghanistan and Nepal have faced each other in total of 7 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 5 whereas Nepal have won 2.[4]

Afghanistan and Bhutan have faced each other in total of 6 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 6 whereas Bhutan have won 0.[5]

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other in total of 11 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 8 whereas Sri Lanka have won 3.[6]

Afghanistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in total of 17 volleyball matches. Afghanistan have won 12 whereas Bangladesh have won 5.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Asian Volleyball Confederation Dubai. "AVC Afghanistan". Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ Afghanistan 12 wins vs Pakistan 7 wins in volleyball.
  3. ^ Afghanistan 8 wins vs India 5 wins in volleyball.
  4. ^ Afghanistan 5 wins vs Nepal 2 wins in volleyball.
  5. ^ Afghanistan 6 wins vs Bhutan 0 wins in volleyball.
  6. ^ Afghanistan 8 wins vs Sri Lanka 3 wins in volleyball.
  7. ^ Afghanistan 12 wins vs Bangladesh 5 wins in volleyball.