Afghanistan loses to Brazil after three wins in Subroto Cup
1tv: Afghanistan lost to Brazilian side Clube Atletico Paranaese 0-2 in their fourth match of the Subroto Cup 2016 international football tournament in New Delhi on Saturday. The result forced...
View ArticleKhalida Popal discusses the future of women’s soccer in Afghanistan
Khalida Popal Excelle Sports: Khalida Popal is the former captain of the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, and one of the country’s most influential women when it comes to developing the hopes,...
View ArticleDeath threats and football: How Khalida Popal escaped the Taliban
Khalida Popal CNN: She’s faced death threats, violence and depression, but the former captain of Afghanistan’s women’s football team Khalida Popal refuses to be silenced. “There are so many women who...
View ArticleIslam Amiri returns to Afghanistan national football team after 2 years
Khaama Press: The former captain of the Afghanistan National Football Team has rejoined the national team after almost two years of break. Amiri confirmed his return to the national team via a short...
View ArticleTajikistan beats Afghanistan in friendly football match
1TV: The Afghanistan national football team lost a friendly football match 1-0 to the national football team of Tajikistan on Sunday evening. The match was held in the capital of Tajikistan Dushanbe....
View ArticleFormer National Team Football Captain Cries Match-Fixing
Tolo News: Djelaludin Sharityar, the former captain of the Afghan National Football Team has accused Mohammad Yousef Kargar, former coach, and Islamuddin Amiri, former captain, of match-fixing...
View ArticleRefugee Soccer Team Gets Set for Greek League
John Owens VOA News November 30, 2016 ATHENS — They risked their lives crossing continents and seas, but for 90 minutes a week the biggest hurdle for these young men is avoiding the offside trap. A new...
View ArticleAFC Issues Certificates Of Merit To Goal Keepers
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...
View ArticleAfghan Girls National Football Team to Face India
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...
View ArticleIndia Beats Afghanistan 5-1 In Opening Match Of SAFF Cup
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....
View ArticleAfghanistan’s Owais Azizi to play in Iran Pro League
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...
View ArticleAfghanistan defeat Ireland by 5 wickets in Desert T20 Challenge
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...
View ArticleAfghanistan drawn with Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia in Asian Cup qualifiers
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...
View ArticleFootball’s road to recognition in war-torn Afghanistan
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....
View ArticleAfghanistan A cricket team defeat Zimbabwe A by 55 runs
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...
View ArticleIndian Premier League big opportunity to boost Afghanistan cricket’
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...
View ArticleOtto Pfister Appointed As New Afghan Football Coach
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...
View ArticleShaheen To Face Bangladesh’s Chittagong Sunday
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Shaheen Asmayee Football Club, the Afghan Premier League’s champion, is all set to face Bangladesh’s Chittagong Abahani on Sunday. The match will be played in Bangladesh’s...
View ArticleFIFA Warns Afghan Football Federation To End Rift
Tolo News: The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) is in danger of losing its membership of the International Football Federation Association (FIFA). FIFA has warned the AFF to end their differences...
View ArticleSports Round Up – March 14, 2017
Tolo News: The Afghan National Cricket Team will play Ireland in their first match of a One-Day International (ODI) series in India on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link). Hindustan...
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