Afghanistan’s national under-20 football team drew 0–0 against Kyrgyzstan in its final match of the Central Asian Championship. The match was held today at 12:00pm Kabul time in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan and ended goalless. Afghanistan had already lost its three previous group matches against Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan earlier in the tournament. hz More
Wahidullah Nezhand, Afghanistan’s well-known MMA fighter, will step into the cage tonight against his Argentine opponent. The fight will take place during the 30th edition of the FNC mixed martial arts event in the 77kg weight category at the Krešimir Ćosić Hall in Zadar, Croatia. Nezhand’s opponent is Laureano Staropoli, who holds a professional record More
Ali Bilal, an Afghan bodybuilding star, has won the title at the prestigious “New York Pro” competition in the United States. Bilal delivered an outstanding performance, defeating several top competitors — including Edvan Palmeira of Brazil — to claim the championship title for the second time. In the competition, Bilal secured first place, Palmeira finished More
Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in both the ICC Men’s ODI and T20I Bowling Rankings, according to the latest rankings released by the International Cricket Council. In the updated ODI rankings, Rashid leads the bowling charts with 705 rating points, while he also sits atop the T20I bowling rankings More
Afghanistan’s newly appointed national cricket team head coach, Richard Pybus, has arrived in Kabul to attend the team’s training camp, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Sunday. Pybus, visiting Kabul for the first time, met officials from the selection committee, the international and domestic cricket departments and the high-performance centre, as well as both More
Afghanistan’s national Buzkashi team secured third place in the international Buzkashi competition after defeating Russia’s national team. The third-place match in the Buzkashi-style competition was held today (Saturday) between the national teams of Afghanistan and Russia, where Afghan riders defeated the Russian team 6-0. In this tournament, Afghanistan achieved third place among nine participating countries. More
Afghan taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri has won a gold medal at the 2026 Open G2 World Taekwondo competitions in the United States after defeating four opponents. Mansouri wrote on his Facebook page on Monday night that he secured the gold medal at the 2026 Open G2 competition held in the United States. He said that More
The Afghanistan National Cricket Team is set to tour India in June for a one-off Test match and a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday. The tour will begin with a Test match scheduled from June 6 to 10 at the New Chandigarh Cricket Ground. The ODI series More
The tenure of Afghanistan’s national cricket team head coach, Jonathan Trott, which began in July 2022, has concluded. In a statement, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) commended Trott for his outstanding service, unwavering commitment to the growth of the national team and Afghan cricket, tireless efforts, and professional conduct. The board noted that under his More
Afghanistan is set to face Canada in their final group-stage match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today (Thursday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 pm local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. Earlier, Afghanistan was defeated by New Zealand More
