Tolo News: Otto Pfister, 79, from Germany has been selected as the new coach for the national football team. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) on Sunday introduced Pfister to the media and said he had signed a one year contract. The AFF also introduced other new technical staff members including Ali Askar Lali, as the new
India Today: Afghanistan cricketers will feature in the Indian Premier League auction for the first time ever this year. As many as five players from Afghanistan, an associate nation, will go under the hammer in Bengaluru on February 20. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Shahzad is seen as a favourite. Click here to read more (external
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan A cricket team defeated Zimbabwe A by 55 runs on Sunday during the second unofficial One Day International (ODI) match. The Afghan A team leads the series 2-0 in a 5-match unofficial bilateral series and following their victory in the opening match on Friday. Click here to read more (external link). Other
Al Jazeera: In the football world that is increasingly dominated by an overpowering win-at-all-costs attitude, it’s refreshing to be reminded that, for some, simply participating is equal to winning. Shaheen Asmayee Football Club, based in the Afghan capital of Kabul, will create history at the end of this month when it becomes the first Afghan side
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national football team will play in Group C of the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers beginning in March this year. The Afghan team will play alongside Jordan, Vietnam, and Cambodia in the group. The qualifying tournament has been divided into six group of four teams where 24 teams will compete for the qualification.
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Ireland by 5 wickets in their opening match in Desert Twenty20 Challenge. Ireland started their batting inning after they won the toss and elected to bat first. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghanistan fall to 151 in Fifa world rankings Afghan men from
Khaama Press: The Afghan footballer Owais Azizi will play in Iran Pro League, Persian Gulf Pro League, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said Wednesday. According to AFF, Azizi arrived in Iran to attend the training sessions of Tehran Naft after he was picked by the team to play in the league. Click here to read more
Tolo News: The India women’s football team on Tuesday evening beat rivals Afghanistan 5-1 in the opening Group B match of the SAFF Championship 2016 at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri in India. The Indians scored their first goal in the third minute. In the 30th minute they were awarded a penalty, which gave them a
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s national girls football team is expected to face rival India in the first match of the South Asia Girls Football Championship on Tuesday. At a press conference on Monday, the two coaches from the Afghan team explained said they were well prepared. Kelly Lindsey, the American coach, said: “Despite insecurity and other problems,
Tolo News: Nearly 20 goal keepers from Kabul, Takhar, Herat, Balkh, Badghis, Kunduz, Baghlan, Kandahar, Logar, Parwan and Paktia provinces graduated this week from a six-day training session by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the best goal keepers were issued certificates. The goal keepers received theoretical and practical training by an AFC trainer. Click here to