8am: After Afghanistan’s national futsal team defeated Iran in the Asian finals, citizens inside and outside the country hailed the victory and the team’s championship title as an unprecedented and inspiring moment in Afghanistan’s history. Many praised the players, calling them symbols of perseverance and unity. At the same time, residents shared videos of the
Amu: Afghanistan’s Under-17 national futsal team will face off against regional powerhouse Iran in the final of the 2025 Asian Youth Futsal Championship on Thursday evening in Bahrain. The match is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Kabul time, with both teams arriving at the final in dominant form. Afghanistan advanced to the final after a commanding
8am: The Afghanistan women’s football team in exile lost their first match on Sunday in the tournament (FIFA Unites: Women’s Series), hosted by FIFA in Morocco, with a score of six to one against Chad. Reuters reported on Monday, October 27, that for the players who had been deprived of playing for years following the
8am: Forced marriages and child marriages under the Taliban regime have increased at an unprecedented rate and have become one of the most serious human rights crises. According to sources, the Taliban not only fail to address these cases, but they are themselves a fundamental part of this problem. Click here to read more (external
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national volleyball team defeated the Maldives 3–0 in its second match of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup Men’s 2025. In their third match, scheduled for tomorrow (Friday, October 24), the Afghan team will face Turkmenistan. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghanistan Women’s Football Team in
Amu: Zimbabwe’s U19 team ended Day 1 of the four-day Youth Test against Afghanistan with a narrow lead, reaching 130 for 2 at stumps and leading by 3 runs after bowling out the visitors for 127 earlier in the day. The fixture is part of a bilateral U19 red-ball series hosted by Zimbabwe. Click here
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that the Afghanistan Under-19 national team will travel to India later this month to take part in an international Tri-Nation Youth ODI series. The tournament, set to be held in Bengaluru from November 17 to November 30, 2025, will feature India U19 A, India U19 B, and
Amu: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat has received an international award at the International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA) in Toronto for her latest work, Sima’s Song. Sadat, one of Afghanistan’s most acclaimed directors, was honored for her contributions to cinema and her continued storytelling under challenging circumstances. Click here to read more (external link).
ESPN: When India take on Sri Lanka at the Women’s World Cup 2025 opener, the spotlight will not just be on the players on the field but also on some of those off it. A group of Afghanistan’s women’s cricketers, currently living in exile in Australia, will be in attendance at the Assam Cricket Association
Amu: Fawzia Koofi, a former MP and participant of Islamabad meeting, said on Monday that the situation in Afghanistan is “unbearable, especially for women,” and warned that only an inclusive government based on the people’s will and constitutional order can secure peace and lasting regional stability. Koofi spoke at the opening of a two-day conference