 The team also had a partnership with Diehard Scarves who produced official Afghanistan Women's National Team Supporter Scarves.A portion of the proceeds from these sales went to the team in their fundraising efforts in preparation for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship.During the tournament the team lost to India (27 December 2016, lost 1-5, goal scorer was Farkhunda Muhtaj in the 88th minute) and Bangladesh (29 December, lost 0-6).