1TV: Afghanistan are scheduled face Malaysia on 11th October in a friendly football match, officials announced Sunday. The match will be hosted in Kuala Lampur and it will be potentially third friendly for the national team after those against Tajikistan and Lebanon. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghan deaf footballers scored 28 goals against Pakistani teams who failed to make even a single goal as their three-match series ended on Monday. They defeated Peshawar 11-0, Lahore 10-0 and Punjab 7-0 and claimed the series title. Click here to read more (external link).
The Kathmandu Post: Afghanistan withdrew their name from the upcoming 12th SAG men’s football to be held in India. Afghanistan was put in Group ‘B’ alongside Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Click here to read more (external link).
Portland Thorns FC has announced that the club has acquired forward Nadia Nadim, the third overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and a second-round selection in 2017 from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the second overall pick in 2016 and a 2017 first and conditional fourth-round pick. Born in Afghanistan, Nadim fled
AOPNEWS | January 14, 2016 Afghanistan’s national women’s football (soccer) team (Lionesses of Khorasan) will participate in the upcoming 2016 South Asian Games (SAG). Yesterday, the fixtures for the women’s competition were released, and Afghanistan and Bangladesh have been grouped with host country India in Group A. Group B will consist of Maldives, Nepal and
AOPNEWS | January 4, 2016 Afghanistan’s national football team arrived home today (Monday) and were greeted by thousands of adoring fans, including women and children. The team had been in India from December 23, 2015 to January 3, 2016 to participate in the 2015 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Suzuki Cup. Afghanistan did very well
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan Football coach Petar Segrt has said the final match of South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final between Afghanistan and India ‘will be a new day for both teams’, insisting that we have to win it for the people of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related MoI warns against
AOPNEWS / December 31, 2015 Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka 5-0 today in a semi-final match of the 2015 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Suzuki Cup. The first goal of the game was scored by Sayed Mohammad Hashimi at the 46th minute of the game. Then in the 50th minute of the second half, another goal
AOPNEWS | November 30, 2015 Afghanistan’s national football (soccer) team will play 3 matches in late December as they compete in the South Asian Football Federation’s Suzuki Cup 2015, which will be held in India. A total of 8 teams, divided into 2 groups will participate. Group A will consist of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and