Afghanistan’s Under-19 national cricket team defeated India’s Under-19 ‘B’ side by 71 runs in their first One-Day match of a triangular series. The triangular series between Afghanistan U-19 and India’s U-19 ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams kicked off today. As part of the tournament, Afghanistan played their opening 50-over match today against India U-19 ‘B’ in More
Two Afghan snooker players have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 International Snooker Championship in Oman, the National Olympic Committee said on Monday. In a statement, the committee said Afghan players Mohammad Raees Hotak and Mohammad Mir Noorzai each defeated their Omani rivals 3–0 to advance to the next round. The 2025 International Snooker More
Four Afghan cricketers have been retained by their respective franchises for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. On Saturday, IPL teams announced their list of snapped up players for the upcoming season, which included four Afghan players. Rashid Khan has been retained by Gujarat Titans, Azmatullah Omarzai by Punjab Kings, Noor More
Afghan wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has secured a bronze medal after defeating his Saudi opponent in the Islamic Unity Games and is set to compete today for the silver. According to the Afghanistan Wushu Federation, Sultani claimed the bronze medal last night after overcoming his Saudi competitor. He is scheduled to face Iranian athlete More
Afghan Wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has defeated his Yemeni opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The Afghanistan Wushu Federation (AWF) wrote on its Facebook page that Sultani overcame his Yemeni rival in the ongoing tournament. It said another Wushu athlete Shamsuddin was scheduled to meet his Azerbaijani opponent today (Saturday), while More
Afghan Muay Thai fighter Mohammad Yousaf Jahangir has won a gold medal after defeating his Turkish opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The National Committee of Olympic, Sports and Physical Training wrote on its X that Jahangir, competing in the 75-kilogram weight category, overcame his Turkish rival in the final bout to More
Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir, Afghanistan’s Muay Thai athlete, has secured a silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games by defeating his Saudi opponent and is set to compete for the gold medal against a Turkish athlete. The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, Physical Education and Sports Directorate said in a message on its X that Jahangir competed More
An eight-member team of the National Taekwondo Federation, comprising five athletes and three officials, has left for Saudi Arabia, the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. In a statement, the committee said the team was travelling to Riyadh to participate in the 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games. It said the Afghan athletes More
Afghan Muay Thai fighter Qahraman Shaheen has defeated his Iranian opponent Poria Wali in a recent bout held in Bangkok, Thailand. The match took place last night under one of Thailand’s Muay Thai organizations. Shaheen shared a video on his Facebook page showing the moment he triumphed over his Iranian rival. The contest between Shaheen More
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has revealed the groupings for the upcoming 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, placing Afghanistan in Group D alongside Iran, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. In a post on its Facebook page, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said the groups for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup had been officially revealed. According More
