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For the men's team, see Afghanistan national basketball team.

Afghanistan
FIBA rankingNR (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA1968
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationNational Basketball Association of Afghanistan (NBAA)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
Asian Championship
AppearancesNone
Home jersey Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away

Afghanistan women's national basketball team was formed by US troops after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The Afghanistan women's national basketball team was run by the Afghan Olympic Committee. The team was disbanded following the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

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  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. Beaumont, Peter; Olmos, Antonio (7 June 2008). "Afghanistan's other voices: women's basketball team". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. "U.S. basketball team set up so Afghan women can shoot hoops". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  4. "How Knoxville became center to resettle Afghan women's basketball players fleeing Taliban". Knoxville News Sentinel. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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Afghanistan National sports teams of Afghanistan


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