Afghanistan’s national under-17 football team is all set to take on Turkmenistan in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship today (Saturday). The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) wrote on its Facebook page the match would take place in Tashkent, the capital of Turkmenistan at 5:00pm. In the six-nation tournament, Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and More
The Afghanistan Baseball Federation (ABF) has named a 20-member squad for the upcoming 2025 West Asia Baseball Cup. The tournament is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Thursday) in Karaj, Iran. ABF announced the team on its Facebook page. Squad: Abdul Ghafour (captain), Karamat, Dilawar, Usman Ghani, Sirajuddin, Ahmadullah, Tariq, Habibullah, Allah Mohammad, Kashif Ahmad, Ehsanullah, Usman, More
The Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL), which were postponed due to recent war between the two nations, are set to resume on May 17. The leagues were suspended on May 8, following heightened tensions between the two South Asian nuclear-armed neighbours. Dawn reported PSL matches would recommence on May 17, with More
The chess game has been banned due to religious considerations in the country, the Afghan National Olympic Committee said on Sunday. Olympics, Physical Education and Sports spokesman Atal Mashwani told Pajhwok Afghan News: “There are religious considerations regarding the chess game, and it is prohibited in propagation of virtue. Therefore, until these considerations are answered, More
Continuing the Spanish La Liga league, Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to clash in another El Classico in the 35th week tonight. The game will kick off at 6:45 PM local time in the Abi-Anariha’s home stadium. Barcelona is at the top of the table with 79 points, and considering that Real Madrid is More
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the remaining fixtures of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to rising cross-border tensions with India. In a statement released early Friday morning, the PCB said: “The PCB confirms that the remaining fixtures of the HBL PSL More
Afghan boxer Shahid Kharoti is facing his Pakistani opponent in the framework of Pakistan Professional Boxing Association (PPBA) tomorrow. Kharoti told Pajhwok Afghan News he will fight his Pakistani rival in Peshawar the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province tomorrow at 6:00 PM. He said the match was being held under PPBA framework in a weight More
Afghanistan have secured the seventh position for the first time in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International rankings. ICC released the annual ODI rankings on its Facebook page on Monday, placing the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led squad ahead of England, West Indies and Bangladesh. India have consolidated their top position following their victorious 2025 Champions More
A 12-member national wrestling team on Sunday left for Iran to participate in international competitions. the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan said. The General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Training and Sports wrote on its X-page today that the National Wrestling Federation’s team left for Isfahan to participate in the 45th international competition “Takhti Cup”. The More
Seven athletes from Afghanistan’s national boxing team departed for Iran on Monday to participate in an international tournament, according to the National Olympic Committee. The General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education, and Sports announced on its official X page that the athletes will compete in the first round of the Pahlavan Pourya Vali Cup, an More
