1TV: England defeated Afghanistan 4-2 in a multi-nation soccer tournament in Thailand on Thursday. It was Afghanistan’s first match in Thailand Genufood Beach Soccer Five’s 2018. Afghanistan will face Malaysia in the next match of the tournament on Friday. Click here to read more (external link).
Hindustan Times: “It is really a proud moment for me and my team, because we have played super cricket in this Asia Cup, winning the first two games in the first round and then qualifying for the Super 4…” Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News How Afghanistan have emerged as the new powerhouse
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s U-16 National Football Team lost 0-7 in its second match, against South Korea, on Tuesday night in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 in Malaysia. The team also lost 2-1 to Iraq in their opening match in the championships. Afghanistan is playing in Group D of the championships against Iraq, South Korea and Australia and will next face Australia. Click here to
BBC News: Afghanistan bowled India out off the penultimate ball of the game to earn a thrilling tie in the Asia Cup in Dubai. India, who had qualified for Friday’s final, needed seven off the final over and one from the last two balls in the dead-rubber Super Four match. Afghanistan 252-8 (50 overs): Shahzad 124,
The Indian Express: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by three runs in a thrilling encounter. Mustafizur Rahman is the hero of the match, conceding just four from the last over. Shenwari’s bat went flying in the final delivery. It is yet another thriller by Afghanistan, who are now eliminated from the Asia Cup tournament. Click here to read
Khaama Press: The Afghan National Beach Soccer Team left Kabul on Sunday to participate in the International Beach Soccer Tournament due to kick off in Thailand on 27th September. The Afghanistan Football Federation in a statement said that the International Beach Soccer Tournament will continue until the 29th of September in Thailand. Click here to read
AFP: Pakistan’s paceman Hasan Ali and Afghanistan’s Asghar [Stanikzai] and Rashid Khan have all been fined on Saturday for violating the players’ code of conduct, the International Cricket Council said Saturday. The ICC said: “Rashid was charged and fined for giving a sendoff to Asif Ali in the 47th over of Pakistan’s innings by holding up a
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 21, 2018 Pakistan, led by veteran batsman Shoaib Malik, defeated Afghanistan by three wickets in the Asia Cup cricket Super Four tournament in Abu Dhabi. Malik hit a six and a boundary to rally his squad past the Afghans for the thrilling victory on September 21 at Abu Dhabi stadium
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team defeated Bangladesh by 136 runs in the 2018 Asia Cup as they showed an excellent team performance on Thursday evening. A rapid half-century and 2/13 from Rashid Khan saw his side canter to a 136-run win over Bangladesh. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘Special Day’ For Rashid
Tolo News: Azizullah Fazli was formally introduced as the new head of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) at a ceremony on Wednesday. Fazli said he wants to review the incumbent structure of the cricket board and the selection committee and that he will establish a system through which best employees will be appreciated and admired for their