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Qatar to help establish first standard football academy in Afghanistan

31st January, 2016 · admin

Khaama Press: Qatar has agreed to help Afghanistan establish the first standard academy, AFF (Afghanistan Football Federation) said, adding that Qatar will also provide all Afghan national teams with training camps during the next five years. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Arab-Afghan Relations |
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U19 cricket team loses, but A team wins; Afghan Kung Fu fighters come in second; Afghan women cyclists recommended for Nobel Peace Prize

30th January, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | January 30, 2016 Cricket: U19 team loses to Sri Lanka; A team defeats Zimbabwe Afghanistan’s U19 (Under 19) team registered their second loss at the ICC (International Cricket Council) U19 World Cup today in Bangladesh when they lost to Sri Lanka by 33 runs. Sri Lanka won the coin toss and chose to

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, AOP Reports | Tags: Cricket, Kung Fu, Women's Cycling |
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How A Little Afghan Boy And His Homemade Messi Jersey Charmed The Internet

30th January, 2016 · admin

Related Khaama Press: Afghan kid likely to meet Messi after charming internet with plastic bag shirt

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Other News |
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U19 Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan suffer defeat against Sri Lanka

30th January, 2016 · admin

1TV:  Afghanistan under-19s were defeated by 33 runs in their second match of World Cup at Sylhet of Bangladesh on Saturday. Sri Lanka who chose to bat first after winning the toss, were restricted to 184 with their Charith Asalanka top-scoring 71. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Afghan U19 team loses to Pakistan and A Team draws with Zimbabwe

28th January, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | January 28, 2016 Afghanistan’s U19 (under 19) team lost to Pakistan today by 6 wickets (with 111 balls remaining) in a ICC U19 World Cup match. The 50-over match was played at Bangladesh’s Sylhet Stadium. Pakistan won the coin toss and chose to field. Afghanistan managed to only score 126 runs, at a

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, AOP Reports | Tags: Cricket |
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Afghan Kung Fu Team in Iran

26th January, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | January 26, 2016 Afghanistan’s national Kung Fu team is currently in Kermanshah, Iran to compete in the Asian Kung Fu Championship, which started yesterday and will finish on Saturday, January 30th. The Afghan team, which consists of 17 martial artists, including 3 women left Kabul yesterday for Iran. Three coaches and two referees

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, AOP Reports | Tags: Kung Fu, Martial Arts |
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Afghan handball player, wife, son drown trying to reach Europe

25th January, 2016 · admin

1TV: Zubair Azizi left his country due to security and to make a brighter and secure living for his family in Europe, Afghanistan Handball Federation said. He was one of the best members of Afghan handball national team and represented his country in many international and Asian tournaments. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Handball |
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Afghanistan defeats Ireland by 126 runs in ICC U-19 World Cup Warm-up

23rd January, 2016 · admin

Khaama Press: Afghan U-19s set a target of 278 runs for Ireland after winning the toss and electing to bat first with the top and middle order batsmen elevating the Afghan team despite losing one of the openers in initial overs of the match. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghanistan a threat for

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Afghanistan pull out of SAG men’s football

20th January, 2016 · admin

The Kathmandu Post:  Afghanistan withdrew their name from the upcoming 12th SAG men’s football to be held in India. Afghanistan was put in Group ‘B’ alongside Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Football (Soccer) |
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India-funded Kandahar cricket ground construction to begin this week

19th January, 2016 · admin

Khaama Press: The Cricket Board said construction work of the ground will kick off this week and will take at least one for the completion of the work. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Nasimullah Danish told reporters in Kabul that the cricket ground will provide facilities for cricket athletes in southern and southwestern provinces. According to

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, India-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Cricket |
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