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AFPL: Maihan and Sadaqat secure wins in 21st and 22nd matches

18th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: In the 21st match of the Afghanistan Premier Futsal League (AFPL) held on Tuesday, Jawanan Maihan delivered a strong performance, edging out Deyar Sanayee with a narrow 5–4 victory. In the 22nd fixture, Sadaqat FC managed to claim a hard-fought 3–2 win over Etihad FC. All matches are being played at the Futsal Gymnasium

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Futsal |
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Rashid Khan and Omarzai to miss Major League Cricket season

11th June, 2025 · admin

Amu: Rashid Khan, one of Afghanistan’s most prominent cricketers, and Omarzai, the national team’s all rounder, will miss the 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC), opting out of the tournament to take a break from professional play, according to ESPNcricinfo. Their absence comes amid broader uncertainty around the participation of Afghan players in U.S.-based

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Rashid Khan |
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Afghanistan’s U‑20 football team begins Central Asia Championship camp in Tajikistan

9th June, 2025 · admin

Amu: Afghanistan’s national under‑20 football team held its first training session in preparation for the Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) Championship, set to begin on Tuesday in Dushanbe. The championship will feature six teams: Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and hosts Tajikistan. The tournament draw is scheduled for Tuesday. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Football (Soccer) |
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AFPL: Jawanan Maihan edge Etihad as Sadaqat dominate Arya Forj

8th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: In the opening fixture of the day, Jawanan Maihan secured a narrow 1-0 win over Etihad FC in a tightly contested match at the Afghanistan Football Federation’s futsal gymnasium in Kabul. Later, Sadaqat FC turned heads with a commanding 4-1 victory over Arya Forj, showcasing their attacking prowess and positioning themselves as early contenders

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Football (Soccer), Futsal |
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Zaitoon and Zaher Asad triumph in thrilling AFPL matches

7th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: The Afghanistan Futsal Premier League (AFPL) Season 4 continued its high-energy pace on Saturday, with two exciting matchups that kept fans on the edge of their seats at the Afghanistan Football Federation’s gymnasium in Kabul. In the third match of the tournament, Zaher Asad FC pulled off a stunning 4–2 comeback victory over Omid

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Futsal |
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MLC officials hope Afghan players can participate despite new US travel ban

6th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: Major League Cricket (MLC) officials remain optimistic that Afghan players, including Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, will be able to fulfill their contracts for the 2025 season, despite the new US travel ban signed by President Donald Trump, set to take effect next week. Click here to read more (external link). More Sports News

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Futsal |
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Afghanistan Futsal Premier League set to kick off amid high expectations and foreign talent

5th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: The highly anticipated fourth season of the Afghanistan Futsal Premier League is set to begin tomorrow, Friday June 6, and will feature a fresh wave of domestic and international energy.  The opening day will see defending champions Sadaqat FC take on Noorzad FC in the first clash, followed by Perozi Panjshir against Arya Forj

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Futsal |
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Zakia Khudadadi wins Bronze at Brazil Open

29th May, 2025 · admin

Amu: Zakia Khudadadi, a para-taekwondo athlete from Afghanistan, announced on Thursday that she had won a bronze medal at the Brazil Para Taekwondo Open, adding another accolade to her trailblazing international career. “This medal is not just for me,” she wrote in a social media post, “but for all Afghan women who, despite all hardships,

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women | Tags: Paralympic athletes, Taekwondo, Zakia Khudadadi |
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Taliban Bans Table Football In Daikundi, Citing Idolatry Concerns

28th May, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Taliban have prohibited table football in Daikundi province, local sources told Afghanistan International. The group claims the miniature player figures in the game resemble idols, which they say is forbidden in Islam. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, sources reported that the Taliban instructed table football clubs to remove the heads of the

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Taliban | Tags: Daikundi, Foosball in Afghanistan, Life under Taliban rule |
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Italy’s Vincenzo Annese appointed as head coach of Afghanistan’s national football team

27th May, 2025 · admin

Amu: The Afghanistan Football Federation announced on Tuesday that Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese has been formally appointed as the new head coach of the country’s national football team. Annese, 40, brings international experience to the role, having previously coached national teams in Belize and Thailand, as well as club teams in Indonesia, Palestine, Ghana,

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Afghanistan's Football Federation (AFF), Cricket, Football (Soccer) |
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