New York Post: The team tried desperately and fruitlessly to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport amid the frantic US evacuation, according to team member Soraya Karimi, 25, who was also a law student and rights activist, as well as the proud daughter of a woman police officer. Still, each time they got close to
The Afghan national women’s handball team was ready to play in international championships this month, but they were blocked from traveling and competing by the Taliban’s de facto ban on women’s sports. The team’s captain, Homaira Barakzai, says she has been housebound in Kabul for the past month out of fear of reprisals. She
Tolo News: At least 80 women have participated in a handball competition in Kabul that started on Saturday and will continue for five days to select best players for the national team. This is the fourth year of the handball competitions in which girls from six provinces have attended. Click here to read more (external
ESPN Cricinfo: Hong Kong 241 for 8 (Rath 65, Mujeeb 3-26, Nabi 3-48) beat Afghanistan 195 for 9 (Dawlat 40, Ehsan 4-33) by 30 runs (DLS method) – As a result, Afghanistan were left needing a miracle to qualify for the 2019 World Cup. They have lost three out of three matches in this tournament so far
1TV: Zubair Azizi left his country due to security and to make a brighter and secure living for his family in Europe, Afghanistan Handball Federation said. He was one of the best members of Afghan handball national team and represented his country in many international and Asian tournaments. Click here to read more (external link).