Ariana: Afghanistan ended their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ qualifying campaign on a high note on Sunday, defeating Bahrain 3-1 in an entertaining Group D encounter. The victory was Afghanistan’s first of the campaign under head coach Kourosh Barmak. The result saw Afghanistan finish ahead of Bahrain on goal difference, while they ended three
Amu: Afghan para taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi, who competes for France, won a bronze medal at the 2026 World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix in Muju, South Korea. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Afghanistan’s national buzkashi team withdrew from the 2026 World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, saying organizers had failed to provide suitable horses for its riders, the Afghanistan Buzkashi Federation said. Ghulam Sarwar Jalal, head of the Afghanistan Buzkashi Federation, said the team refused to play its scheduled match against Mongolia because appropriate horses
Amu: Thirty athletes have been selected for Afghanistan’s national mountaineering team following a 10-day selection competition in Bamiyan province. The athletes were chosen from among 90 competitors representing nine provinces. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, which will be played from September 13 to 17 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi. Ibrahim Zadran will captain Afghanistan in the series, marking his first assignment as the team’s full-time T20I skipper.
Khaama: The fight took place on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as part of the PFL Tampa event at Benchmark International Arena. Basharat entered the bout with a 15-2 professional record, while Ibragimov had an 8-1 record. The PFL had listed the matchup as part of its preliminary bantamweight card. Click here to read more (external
Amu: Afghan taekwondo athletes Omid Sahak and Hekmatullah Zain were eliminated from the 2026 World Taekwondo President’s Cup Asia after advancing through earlier rounds of the competition in Lahore, Pakistan. The World Taekwondo President’s Cup Asia was held from Aug. 18-20 at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex in Lahore. Click here to read more (external
Khaama: Abdul Azim Badakhshi spoke about his professional career, personal life and the challenges he faced in India, including his detention over immigration-related issues. He also discussed the support he received from his fiancée, Krishna Shroff, during a difficult period. Badakhshi shared these details in an interview with BBC Persian. Click here to read more
Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has named a 15-member Afghanistan A squad for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Darwish Rasooli set to captain the side. The cricket competition is scheduled to run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, according to the board. The Afghanistan A side, also known as AfghanAbdalyan, includes experienced
Amu: Afghanistan will host India for a three-match Twenty20 international series in New Delhi next month, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced Wednesday, marking the first bilateral series between the two countries to be hosted by the ACB. The matches will be played on Sept. 13, 15 and 17 at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi,