Brazil trounced Afghanistan by 4-1 in their second match of a four-nation futsal tournament on Saturday. In the encounter this morning, Brazil easily outplayed Afghanistan, who had defeated Greenland by 5-4 in their first outing. In accordance with the tournament schedule, the national squad will take on Iran in their final match. The event, featuring More
Afghanistan marked a strong start to the four-nation futsal tournament in Brazil with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Greenland. The Afghanistan Football Federation announced on its Facebook on Friday that the national side secured victory in their opening game of the four-nation futsal tournament in Brazil by defeating Greenland 5-4. For Afghanistan, Omid Qanbari, Khodadad More
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai has ascended to the top spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ODI all-rounder rankings. Omarzai, who will turn 25 later this month, is charting new territory as he reaches the summit of the ICC rankings. This remarkable achievement follows his impressive performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he claimed More
Afghanistan will meet Greenland in their first match in a four-nation futsal tournament tomorrow (Friday). The match in Brazil would commence 12:30pm Afghanistan time, reports a news website. As per the tournament schedule, Afghanistan will take on Brazil in their second match, followed by a final game against Iran. The event, featuring Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran More
Afghan bodybuilder Ali Bilal has won the coveted Arnold Classic “Men’s Physique” title. In an Instagram post, Bilal reported his resounding victory in the Arnold Classic — the second most prestigious bodybuilding title in the world after the Mr. Olympia honour. The Arnold Classic, which started on Thursday (Feb 27) in the Columbus city of More
Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Nasrat Haqparast has defeated his Argentinean opponent Esteban Ribovics in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout. The fight took place Sunday morning (Sunday), according to UFC, which shared a video on X, showing Haqparast securing victory over Ribovics. Haqparast, who has scored 18 wins and suffered five losses, had More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Friday that it will host a Tri-Nation Series featuring A teams from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Ireland in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, the ACB said the series will consist of seven One-Day matches, with Afghanistan A (AfghanAbdalyan) playing a four-day match against each participating More
Afghanistan stunned England with a remarkable eight-run victory, securing their maiden win in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, with Ibrahim Zadran leading the charge, scoring an impressive 177—the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. Chasing 326 runs, Joe Root played a More
The Torkham crossing remained shut for all types of movement for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. Several rounds of talks have been held with the Pakistani side, but so far, they have yielded no results, according to authorities in eastern Nangarhar province. Pakistan shut the main land route five days ago in More
Afghanistan have voiced optimism ahead of their high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy encounter against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today (Wednesday). At a news conference on the eve of the crucial match, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi underlined the need for an improved batting performance in today’s clash. While acknowledging the significance of their emphatic win More
