Afghanistan International: The team will now be eligible to compete in FIFA-sanctioned competitions. The Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT) will initially operate on a one-year pilot basis, designed to assess the long-term viability of the initiative and lay the groundwork for the potential formation of similar teams representing refugees of other nationalities in future. Click
Amu: Afghanistan’s national cricket team has reached its highest-ever position in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings, climbing to seventh place as of May 4, 2025 — a significant leap that places it ahead of cricketing powerhouses like England and the West Indies. Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News Eighth edition of
Tolo News: The four-day First-Class Cricket Tournament will begin tomorrow (Monday) in Nangarhar, organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Teams Hindukush, Maiwand, Pamir, and Mahipar will compete in the tournament. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan A and Sri Lanka A will take on each other from Tuesday in an unofficial Test – which will make up part of the process to increase the importance of red-ball cricket in Afghanistan. A number of players in the squad have however already played in the national side. Click here to read
DW: Sadia Bromand fled Afghanistan six years ago. With the Taliban having returned to power, the boxer continues to fight for women’s rights in her homeland – from Germany’s capital. Even before the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, female boxers were rare and viewed with skepticism by broad sections of the country’s
Khaama: A court in California has arrested Afghan UFC fighter Ahmad Hasanzada on charges of committing sexual acts against a child under the age of 14, a serious criminal offense in the United States. According to AG Fight, the 28-year-old athlete was taken into custody last week in Sacramento. The charges carry greater legal weight
Amu: Afghanistan’s under-19 cricket team officially qualified for the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup after their final qualifying match against Nepal was washed out by heavy rain on Saturday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced. The match, scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. Kabul time at Mulpani Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu, was expected to
Amu: Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team took to the nets early Friday morning, fine-tuning preparations for a decisive match against Nepal that will determine a place in the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The much-anticipated game, set for Saturday, April 19, is a pivotal contest in the regional qualifying tournament. Both Afghanistan and Nepal
Amu: Afghanistan A secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the Ireland Wolves in the third match of the Explore Afghanistan Tri-Nation Series in the UAE on Thursday. The Tri-Nation Series features Afghanistan A, Sri Lanka A, and Ireland A, with matches played in Abu Dhabi. Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News
Amu: Afghanistan’s under-19 national cricket team extended their unbeaten run at the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier on Wednesday with a comprehensive 180-run victory over the United Arab Emirates, powered by a commanding century from Khalid Ahmadzai. This victory marks Afghanistan’s third successive win in the regional qualifier, following dominant eight-wicket wins