Amu: Band-e-Amir Region opened its List A Tournament campaign with a tense seven-run victory over Mis-e-Ainak Region on Sunday after surviving a powerful late chase in a high-scoring match at the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium in Nangarhar. Sunday’s result gives Band-e-Amir an early advantage in the regional one-day competition, which brings together Afghanistan’s top
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national under-20 football team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Tajikistan in their third match of the 2026 CAFA U-20 Championship. The Afghan side had also lost their previous two matches against Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the tournament. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Afghanistan lost 2-0 to Uzbekistan on Thursday in the Central Asian U-20 Football Championship in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The match was Afghanistan’s second appearance in the CAFA U-20 Championship, which began earlier this week and features youth national teams from across Central Asia. Afghanistan is set to face host nation Tajikistan in its next match
Amu: Afghanistan’s prominent bodybuilder Ali Bilal won the men’s physique title at the New York Pro competition in the United States on Friday night, adding another major international title to his career. Bilal defeated the Brazilian competitor Edvan Palmeira to secure first place in the men’s open physique division at one of the sport’s most
Khaama: Afghanistan’s national football team will take part in a four-nation tournament hosted by the Maldives next month, as part of preparations to strengthen international competitiveness, the Afghanistan Football Federation said. According to the federation, the matches will be held in the Maldives from early June through June 10, bringing together regional teams in a
Amu: Alireza Panahi, a member of Afghanistan’s national football team, has been named the country’s player of the year, winning the top award at an annual ceremony in the city of Herat, recognizing the sport’s best performers. Panahi received the honor at the fifth edition of Afghanistan’s football awards festival, where standout players across multiple
Ariana: Richard Pybus, newly appointed head coach of the Afghanistan National Cricket Team, has arrived in Kabul to oversee the team’s upcoming skill development and training camp, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghanistan U-17 football team ends CAFA campaign with 3–2 loss
Amu: An Afghan boxer, Fereshta Khani, has won a gold medal at Pakistan’s national boxing championships, marking a notable achievement for Afghanistan’s athletes competing abroad. The tournament, held in Hyderabad in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, brought together athletes from more than 20 regions, including Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad, and lasted nearly a week. Click here to
Amu: Afghanistan’s under-17 national football team played to a 0-0 draw against Turkmenistan in their second match of the 2026 CAFA U-17 Championship on Tuesday in Tashkent. Afghanistan entered the match looking to recover from a narrow 2-1 defeat to Kyrgyzstan in their opening fixture on Monday. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: On Monday, April 6, sources confirmed that Taliban sports officials insisted to the elders and sports supporters that the name “Mazari” must be removed from the team. Sources said that Taliban sports officials told them that they must either change the team’s name or continue to be barred from competitions. Click here to read