Gandhara national football team
| Nickname(s) | The Gandhari Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | GFA | ||
| Confederation | OCAF (Outernatia) | ||
| Head coach | Ahmad al-Jawad | ||
| Captain | Nordin Tannane | ||
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| Outernatia Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1st edition) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1st edition) | ||
| Internatian Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
The Gandhara national football team represents Gandhara in association football and is governed by the Gandhari Football Association (GFA), the governing body for football in Gandhara.
History
Gandhara was automatically qualified for the first Outernatia Cup of Nations, as they were the host country. During the tournament, in which six teams participated, Gandhara reached the semi-final after a 2–2 draw with Alma Livre (the first-ever Outernatia Cup of Nations match) and a 1–0 victory over Lettuce. The semi-final match against Almarania remained without a goal, despite many chances for both sides, and extra time was needed. During the second half of the extra time, Almarania scored twice within three minutes, and a late 118 minute-goal from Al-Shahrani put the score at 2–1 for Almarania. Gandhara became third after they beat Roseau 2–1.
During the second Outernatia Cup of Nations, Gandhara was eliminated during the group stage of the tournament. After a 5–1 loss to Auspikitan and a spectacular 5–5 draw with Lettuce, The Gandhari Lions ended 3rd and last in their group. The defence was heavily criticized, as they conceded 10 goals in only 2 matches.
Gandhara qualified for the 2016 Internatian Games in Ithist, Alteus. During the group matches, Gandhara beat Porielana and Frostfall, and drew with Sunetti. Gandhara ended 2nd in their group behind Sunetti on goal difference and advanced to the quarter-finals, in which they lost to Irdminia after penalties.
Competitive records
Outernatia Cup of Nations
| Outernatia Cup of Nations record | Outernatia Cup of Nations Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Edition | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 I
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 II
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Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | |
 III
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Qualified | To be determined | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||||||
| Total | Third place | 3/3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | |
Internatian Games
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2016
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |