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Afghanistan shock New Zealand by 84 runs for first win in history

8th June, 2024 · admin

Ariana: Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group C at the T20 World Cup with a shock win at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday AEST. Afghanistan will next face Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday, with the first ball scheduled for

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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From refugee camps to World Cup glory: Inspiring journey of Afghanistan cricket

6th June, 2024 · admin

Jafar Haand Matiullah Abid Noor VOA News June 5, 2024 WASHINGTON — When the parents of Karim Sadiq and Taj Maluk fled a wrecked Afghanistan torn apart by the 1979 Soviet invasion and infighting warlords, they didn’t imagine their children — Karim and Taj — would return to reunite the war-torn nation through cricket. Taj Maluk

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Afghan Taekwondo star Rezaee appointed head coach of Nepal national team

5th June, 2024 · admin

Khaama: The Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation has announced that Seyed Hassan Rezaee, a former national taekwondo team member, has been appointed as the head coach of the Nepal national team. On Tuesday, June 4, the federation congratulated Rezaee on his new position in Nepal and wished him success. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Seyed Hassan Rezaee, Taekwondo |
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Afghanistan coach lifts the lid on his side’s secret playmaker

4th June, 2024 · admin

Ariana: The presence of a two-time T20 World Cup winner is providing additional help to Afghanistan as they plot their way through the initial stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan’s statement win in their opening group match shows they have the goods to make a deep impact in this edition of

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Rashid to take ‘one game at a time’ ahead of T20 World Cup opening match against Uganda

3rd June, 2024 · admin

Ariana: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan intends to take it one game at a time in the team’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, which will get underway on Tuesday in the West Indies. Given their arsenal of high-class spin bowlers and the improvement in Afghanistan’s batting in recent years, many have touted the Asian

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Rashid Khan |
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Afghanistan beat Scotland by 55 runs in T20 World Cup warm-up

1st June, 2024 · admin

Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 55 runs in their final warm-up match on Friday ahead of the T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will kick off on Sunday at 5:00 a.m. (Afghanistan Time) with USA facing Canada. Afghanistan’s first match will be against Uganda on Tuesday. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Weather washes out Afghanistan v Oman T20 World Cup warm up match

30th May, 2024 · admin

Ariana: The weather denied a thrilling contest between Oman and Afghanistan in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match on Wednesday at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. The match had been delayed due to rain before Oman lit up the stadium as they posted 154 for three from their 20 overs, with captain

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket |
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Afghan Football Team Prepares for Qatar and Kuwait

28th May, 2024 · admin

Tolo News: The training camp of the Afghanistan national football team continues in Saudi Arabia to prepare for their upcoming matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The national football team will face Qatar on June 6 in Saudi Arabia. They will then play their third match of the competition against Kuwait on June 11. Click here

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Football (Soccer) |
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Former Football Federation Chief, Accused of Sexual Assault, Meets Taliban Governor

27th May, 2024 · admin

Afghanistan International: Keramuddin Keram, the former head of Afghanistan’s Football Federation, found guilty of sexual assault by the previous government’s prosecutor’s office, has met the Taliban’s governor in Panjshir. Previously accused of sexually assaulting girls in his office, he fled to Panjshir during the tenure of the former government. Unable to be apprehended by the

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Crime and Punishment, Political News, Taliban | Tags: Betrayal of Afghan people, Keramuudin Karim, Omar Zakhilwal, Panjshir, Sexual Assault |
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Afghanistan grouped with Argentina, Ukraine and Angola in 2024 Futsal World Cup

27th May, 2024 · admin

Ariana: Afghanistan’ national futsal team has been placed in Group C of the 2024 World Cup along with Argentina, Ukraine, and Angola. It happened following the draw of the 10th edition of the Futsal World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The 2024 Futsal World Cup will begin in mid-September with the participation of

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Futsal, History Making Event |
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