Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Zafar Mohsen defeated his Swedish opponent in a Germany-based Oktagon MMA event. Mohsen competed in the 66-kilogram category in Düsseldorf on Saturday night, marking his debut in the Oktagon promotion. He faced Sweden’s Samuel Bark and secured victory on points after three rounds. The 30-year-old Afghan fighter has now More
Afghanistan registered a commanding 138-run victory over West Indies in today’s (Sunday) encounter, producing a dominant all-round performance to book their place in the Super Six stage of the tournament. After winning the toss, Afghanistan opted to bat first—a decision that paid off as openers Khalid Ahmadzai and Osman Sadat provided a solid start with More
Afghanistan Under-19 launched their ICC U19 World Cup 2026 campaign with an impressive 28-run victory over South Africa Under-19 in their Group D opening match at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Sunday. After being put in to bat, Afghanistan recovered well from the early loss of opener Osman Sadat, as Khalid Ahmadzai and More
Veteran leg-spinner and Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan has returned to the top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI bowling rankings, while star all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai claimed the No.1 spot among all-rounders. Experienced Mohammad Nabi is placed third in the all-rounders’ rankings. According to ICC, Rashid Khan currently leads the ODI bowlers’ More
England’s men’s cricket team secured a historic Test victory over Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, ending a 15-year winless streak in Australia and a 19-match drought. Chasing 175 on a tricky pitch, England’s batsmen played with aggressive intent, with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett setting the tone. Jacob Bethell contributed More
Afghanistan are set to face hosts Zimbabwe in the opening match of the Under-19 tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series today (Thursday) at Harare Sports Club. The match will begin at 12:00pm local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on its Facebook page. The tri-nation series features the Under-19 teams of Afghanistan, Pakistan and host More
The first futsal friendly match between Afghanistan and Kuwait ended in a draw, with the second fixture scheduled for Monday. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said the national futsal team played its opening friendly against Kuwait on Saturday night, with the match finishing 4–4. According to the AFF, Syed Murtaza Hussaini, Hamid Reza Hussaini and More
Mohammad Yousuf Kargar, President of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), has been appointed as a member of the Technical and Development Committee of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Kargar officially received his membership of FIFA’s Development and Technical Committee during a recent plenary session held in Doha, Qatar, the AFF said in a More
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction is scheduled to commence today (Tuesday) in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The auction would begin at 2:30pm UAE time, marking the third straight year the event has been hosted outside India. Reports indicate that around 359 players from India and abroad will be up More
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 17-member squad for the national futsal team’s upcoming training camp and two friendly matches against Kuwait. The team’s goalkeepers are Mohammad Jawad Safari, Alireza Jafari, and Ali Ahmad Mohseni. Squad: Mehdi Nawrozi (captain), Hamid Reza Hossaini, Khodadad Ebrahimi, Reza Hossainpur, Mehran Gholami, Omid Qanbari, Akbar Kazemi, Mohammad More
