Khaama: Afghanistan’s under-17 national futsal team returned home on Saturday after winning the 2025 Asian Youth Futsal Championship, marking the country’s first-ever continental title in the sport. The team clinched the trophy after defeating Iran 2–1 in a thrilling final match. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghanistan withdraw from
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team has qualified for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026, marking only the second time in the team’s history to reach the continental tournament. In their second match of the qualifiers, Afghanistan delivered a dominant performance, defeating host nation Myanmar 8–0 on Wednesday in Yangon. Click here to read more
Khaama: Russia’s recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan marks a significant shift in geopolitical alignments, signaling Moscow’s broader strategy to expand its influence in Central and South Asia. Officially recognized on July 3, 2025, Russia becomes the first nation to acknowledge the Taliban’s rule, ushering in a new Great Game of
Amu: Rohullah Mosawi made history on Wednesday by winning Afghanistan’s first-ever gold medal at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Asian Championship. Competing as the country’s only representative, Mosawi defeated his Thai opponent in the final bout of the 60-kilogram division. Click here to read more (external link). More Sports News AFPL: Noorzad FC
Amu: For the first time in its history, Afghanistan has advanced two boxers to the finals of the Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships, a landmark achievement for the country’s national boxing team, accomplished on the eighth day of competition in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. In the 80-kilogram division, Afghan boxer Ferdaws Najibi dominated
Afghanistan International: The team will now be eligible to compete in FIFA-sanctioned competitions. The Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT) will initially operate on a one-year pilot basis, designed to assess the long-term viability of the initiative and lay the groundwork for the potential formation of similar teams representing refugees of other nationalities in future. Click
Amu: Afghanistan’s national cricket team has reached its highest-ever position in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings, climbing to seventh place as of May 4, 2025 — a significant leap that places it ahead of cricketing powerhouses like England and the West Indies. Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News Eighth edition of
Ariana: Afghanistan’s super-star spin bowler Rashid Khan has notched up yet another achievement – this time he’s become the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket ever. The 26-year-old Afghan went past Trinidad’s Dwayne Bravo’s tally of 631 wickets when he bowled Dunith Wellalage in the SA20 qualifier 1 against Paarl Royals in South Africa on Tuesday.
Amu: BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — Rahmat Shah smashed Afghanistan’s highest-ever Test score with an unbeaten 231 on Saturday, leading a remarkable fightback against Zimbabwe on the third day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club. Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News Shahidi’s unbeaten 179 keeps Afghanistan in contention as draw looms
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 50 runs in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on December 13, Friday. Zimbabwe won the first T20I by 4 wickets but the visitors made a stunning comeback to level the three-match series at 1-1. The series decider will be played on December 14, Saturday. Click here to