Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz has defeated his French opponent Johan Van de Hel in an overnight bout. The athlete wrote on his Facebook account: “I would like to thank you all for supporting me and congratulate all countrymen.” The fight took place on Sunday night at M2MMA in Thailand. With the More
Afghanistan beat Myanmar 6-1 in a friendly Futsal match on Saturday, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said. The match was played at 1:00 pm Afghanistan time in which the national team scored six goals while the host scored 1 goal. The source said Farzad Mahmoodi scored two goals, Omaid Qanbari, Hasan Hussaini, Ali Jafari, and More
The national squad has moved up to the 61st slot in the latest world rankings, the Afghanistan Volleyball Federation (AVF) said on Saturday. Mohammad Nasir Noori, deputy head of AVF, told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghanistan had moved up three places, in the fresh world rankings. He added the national squad’s standing in Asia remained unchanged at More
Thailand beats Afghanistan 3-2 in a futsal match on Wednesday, The Football Federation says. The source said that Thailand first scored two goals which were equalized by Afghanistan, but later Thailand scored another goal and won the match 3-2. The Football Federation said that besides host Thailand, Afghanistan, Australia and Malaysia teams participate in the More
Afghanistan are set to take on the hosts Thailand today (Wednesday) at the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Futsal Championship. The match would commence at 5:00pm local time, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) wrote on its Facebook account. It said futsal teams from Australia, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Thailand are participating in the event. Afghanistan, having More
Afghanistan have edged past the India in the second round of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2027 Asian Nations Cup. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Wednesday the match was played late on Tuesday in India’s Guwahati city. India took the lead by scoring a goal in the first half of More
Afghanistan have edged past Australia 5-4 in their second match at the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Futsal Championship in Thailand. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) wrote on its Facebook page Afghanistan took a commanding lead with four goals in the first half, while Australia managed to score once. However, Australia rallied in the second More
Afghanistan is all poised to take on India in the second round of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2027 Asian Nations Cup, an official said on Thursday. The crucial match is expected to take place on 11:30pm tonight in Saudi Arabia’s Abhai town. Afghanistan Football Federation spokesman Mustafa Hashimi told Pajhwok Afghan More
Afghanistan has expressed its disappointment over Australia’s decision on postponing another bilateral series. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) stressed cricket must be kept away from political influence, given the game’s significance in the country. Cricket was a source of happiness and joy for the Afghan nation, ACB said, acknowledging the pressure on CA from the More
The national futsal team will participate in the international four-way tournament in Thailand before the start of the Asian Futsal Cup, according to a statement from the Football Federation on Tuesday. The statement said: “Afghanistan’s national futsal team made history for the first time to qualify for the Futsal Asia Cup, to ensure the best More
