The Afghanistan national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. Founded in 1922, they played their first international game against Iran in Kabul, 1941. Afghanistan then joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954, as one of the founding members. They play their home games at the Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In 2013, Afghanistan won the 2013 SAFF Championship and earned the "FIFA Fair Play Award". Afghanistan has never qualified for the AFC Asian Cup.
Christopher Robert Barbon Greatwich is a Filipino retired footballer. He was the assistant head coach of the Philippines in 2018 to 2020. He has previously played for Morris County Colonials, Kaya FC, and the Philippines national football team.
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Bengaluru. He is known for his link-up play, goal scoring abilities, and leadership. He is the fourth-highest international goalscorer, and is also the most-capped player and the all-time top goalscorer of the India national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian footballers of all time.
Keisuke Honda is a Japanese professional football manager and player.
Muhammad Yasir bin Hanapi is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a midfielder or forward for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.
Murilo Ribeiro de Almeida simply known as Murilo de Almeida, is a football player. He last played as a striker for Luverdense Esporte in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense. He is a former striker of the Timor-Leste national football team, and is the country's leading goal scorer.
Sos Suhana is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Nagaworld.
Mohammad Nurikhwan bin Othman is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for DPMM and the Brunei national team.
Chan Vathanaka is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Boeung Ket Angkor and for the Cambodia national team. He is considered as one of the greatest Cambodian players especially on international stage.
Keo Sokpheng is a former Cambodian footballer who last played for Visakha. He was born in Kratié in Cambodia. He plays for Visakha in the Cambodian Premier League and the Cambodia national football team. He plays mainly as a forward or a winger. He is Keo Sokngon's younger brother who is a retired footballer.
Hong Pheng is a Cambodian football manager and former player who last played as a center back and a team captain for Boeung Ket in the Cambodian League, and also the Cambodia national team. He currently serves as the interim coach for Boeung Ket.
Omid Popalzay is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 2 club PSPS Riau and the Afghanistan national team.
Nguyễn Quang Hải is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for V.League 1 club Cong An Ha Noi and the Vietnam national team.
Nguyễn Tiến Linh is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Becamex Bình Dương and the Vietnam national team. In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia. He is considered one of the best Vietnamese footballers of his generation. After the match against China in February 2022, he became the all-time leader for Vietnam in the World Cup qualifiers, passing Lê Công Vinh who had 7 goals.
Jacob Mahler is a professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or defensive-midfielder for Liga 1 club Madura United. Born in Denmark, he represents the Singapore national team.
Muhammad Riaz is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Although his favored position is that of an attacking midfielder, he can also be deployed as a striker or winger.
Sieng Chanthea is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Boeung Ket and the Cambodia national team. He made his senior debut in a 2–0 victory against Pakistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 6 June 2019, becoming the youngest player to score for Cambodia and in a FIFA World Cup qualification match at the age of 16 years old.
Jordan Nicolas Vestering, better known as Jordan Vestering, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a left-back for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team. Considered as one of the country's brightest talents, Vestering is known for his no-nonsense and aggressive style of play.
