Amu: A regional tournament featuring traditional martial arts concluded in Kabul on Saturday, with Afghanistan’s athletes winning the top title in the Rustami wrestling category. The competition, which began last Thursday, brought together about 160 athletes from seven countries, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Turkey. Organizers said 60 of the participants were
Amu: Sofia Sarwari, an Afghan grappling athlete, has won a championship title at a World League Jiu-Jitsu competition held in Frankfurt, Germany. Sarwari secured the gold medal in the “no-gi” division — a format of the sport practiced without a traditional uniform — after winning four matches without defeat. She also placed first in the
Amu: The Afghanistan U19 cricket team delivered a commanding performance to defeat India A U19 by six wickets in their second consecutive victory at the 2025 Youth Tri-Series in Bengaluru on Friday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Football: ACL kicks off: Abu Muslim and Khurasan Faryab secure opening wins
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national volleyball team defeated the Maldives 3–0 in its second match of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup Men’s 2025. In their third match, scheduled for tomorrow (Friday, October 24), the Afghan team will face Turkmenistan. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghanistan Women’s Football Team in
Amu: A 13-member team from Afghanistan’s Zurkhaneh Federation has traveled to Iran to compete in the Asian Zurkhaneh martial arts championship. Zurkhaneh, a traditional martial art with roots in Persian culture, combines strength training with ritual and performance. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Mohammad Taha Ishaqi, member of Afghanistan’s national wushu team, won a gold medal at the Asian Wushu Championships in Shanghai, marking a rare sporting triumph for the country on the international stage. Ishaqi secured first place in the taolu – tai chi jian category at the 12th edition of the tournament, which runs through
Amu: Afghan martial artist Yasin Mirzai claimed the championship title and golden belt at the Dragon martial arts tournament held in Cambodia, after a dominant performance in the traditional Southeast Asian combat sport of Kun Khmer. Mirzai, who competed under the Afghan flag, defeated opponents from Spain and Cambodia to advance to the final round,
Ariana: Afghanistan won the 5th COMBAXX Asian Open Taekwondo Championship after clinching two gold medals along with two silver medals on Sunday in Pakistan. Mohsen Rezaei and Ali Akbar Amiri both won gold while Omid Sahak and Hekmatullah Zain each won silver. According to the Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation the team topped the scoreboard, securing overall
Khaama: This match took place on Friday, within the “MTKF” organization in the city of Moscow. Mr. Hotak defeated his Kyrgyzstani opponent, Makat Abdulqadir, in a thrilling showdown last night. Notably, Wali Hotak secured victory over his Kazakhstani opponent in the second round, utilizing a submission move to clinch the win. Interestingly, Mr. Hotak chose
Khaama: On Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, the captain of Afghanistan’s national taekwondo team, secured a bronze medal. Despite losing in the semi-final to South Korea’s Jang Jun, he reached this achievement. Rzaei won the bronze medal after defeating opponents from Japan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, with one loss against his Korean opponent. The 9th edition of the