AFP: Afghanistan’s Hamid Hassan felt he could have stopped Pakistan from getting over the line in a thrilling World Cup match if his one-day career hadn’t come to an end with a painful injury. Click here to read more (external link).
BBC: Pakistan survived a scare to beat Afghanistan by three wickets with two balls remaining in a thriller at Headingley that moves Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side above England in the race for a World Cup semi-final spot. Afghanistan were competitive against Pakistan, which has not always been the case during this World Cup. They have not
BBC: Bangladesh moved a point behind England and the World Cup semi-final places as they beat Afghanistan by 62 runs at Southampton. Bangladesh’s total proved too much for Afghanistan but their bowlers would have been relatively pleased at the halfway stage. They have two games remaining, against Pakistan and West Indies, to try and gain a
1TV: An Afghan business is offering $120,000 if national team beats Bangladesh in World Cup clash scheduled to be played today (Monday). Sayed Jalal Agha, a former parliamentary election candidate from Kandahar, said that he would give $200,000 to the team if it beats Pakistan in their next clash on Saturday. Afghanistan lost all their six
Tolo News: The Secretary General of Afghanistan Boxing Federation, Hamidullah Hamidi, was killed in an attack by unknown armed men in Kabul on Sunday morning, a spokesman of the federation, Mujib Qarizada, said. So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News India’s captain
BBC: Mohammed Shami’s hat-trick denied Afghanistan a historic and shock World Cup victory over India in Southampton. India looked in danger of losing when Afghanistan struck a boundary off the first ball of the final over to move to within 12 runs of victory. Defeat eliminates Afghanistan, while India move above England into third. Click here to
Tolo News: The National U20 Futsal Team finished second in the AFC Futsal Championship after losing the final match against Japan. The match ended 3-1 in Japan’s favor. Japan has won the title two times in its history. The match was held in the city of Tabriz, Iran, on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Tolo News: The U20 National Futsal Team will enter the ground against Japan in the final match of the AFC U20 Futsal Championship with a high morale, the Afghanistan coach Abdul Razaq Mamrak said on Friday. The match will be held in the city of Tabriz, Iran, on Saturday at 06:30pm Kabul time. This is the
Tolo News: The National U20 Futsal Team entered the AFC Futsal U20 Championship’s final after a brilliant 4-3 win against Indonesia. Afghanistan will play against either Iran or Japan in the final match. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News No unity in Afghanistan cricket team after change of captain: former coach Afghanistan:
AFP: Afghanistan’s World Cup campaign was plunged further into crisis on Wednesday as coach Phil Simmons promised to lift the lid on simmering tensions with chief selector Dawlat Ahmadzai. Ahmadzai has laid the blame for Afghanistan’s five defeats in as many World Cup matches at the door of former West Indies all-rounder Simmons and his