Kingdom of Afghanistan, Afghanistan competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, sending a total of 31 competitors, which consisted of the men's Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads, field hockey and Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads, football teams. This is the highest number of athletes that Afghanistan has ever sent to a Summer Olympic Games.
Afghanistan's football tournament began on 26 July at Brighton, Brighton's Goldstone Ground with a preliminary round match against Luxembourg at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Luxembourg, with Afghanistan losing 0–6. This resulted in Afghanistan's failure to qualify to the first round of the tournament.
Out of three group stage matches, Afghanistan's field hockey team won 1 match, drew 1 match and lost 1 match, resulting in placing third of four competing teams, with a sum of 3 points. Afghanistan began their first of three group stage matches on 3 August, which ended in a 2–0 win for the country. However, in their final group match, Afghanistan faced Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Great Britain, who were playing on home ground, Afghanistan lost by 8 goals, scoring no goals themselves. Afghanistan then finished its second match on 5 August, against Switzerland at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Switzerland, which ended as a draw (1 goal to each team). Therefore, Afghanistan did not proceed to the semi-finals, finishing third in Group B.
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Manager: Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf
Group B
Football
Squad
Head coach: ?
Match
References
See also
* Afghanistan at the Olympics
* Sport in Afghanistan
Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Afghanistan at the Summer Olympics by year, 1948
1948 in Afghan sport
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