Aalim Aqa Sherzak, International Football referee from Afghanistan, has been selected as referee for the friendly and pre-season match between Porto Portugal and Cardiff City, according to the National Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday. On its twitter handle the NFF said the match would be held in Algarwa, Portugal and Sherzad would be the referee. More
Bangladesh has defeated Afghanistan by two wickets in the thrilling first of the two-match T20 international series at the Sylhet international Cricket Stadium on Friday. Mohammad Nabi’s brilliant 54 runs, scored 154 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs after Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasn won the toss and opted to bowl first. Down to More
Afghan bodybuilders have won three silver and one bronze medals in the ongoing 13th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the Maldives, says Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABBFF). The South Asian bodybuilding competitions that started on July 4 in Male will last on July 11. ABBFF wrote in its Facebook page that Ali Riza Asahi More
The 5th edition of the ACC men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup is scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka from July 13 to July 23. The tournament will feature eight Asian teams, with seven of them representing the ‘A’ teams of their respective countries. Afghanistan will open their campaign against Oman on July 13, play their More
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first one-day international in Chittagong on Wednesday as opener Ibrahim Zadran struck 41 not out. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs. Left-arm pacer More
Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Sher Shah Mubariz has defeated his Turkish opponent in an overnight bout. Last night, Mubariz faced his Turkish rival in Antalya and he shared a video of the fight on his Facebook page. Meanwhile, another Afghan MMA fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz also wrote on his Facebook page: “Last night More
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs to record their biggest ever test victory in terms of runs in Dhaka on Saturday. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed claimed his career-best 4-37 as Afghanistan were dismissed for just 115 on Day 4 after being set a daunting target of 662, according to the Indian Express. Najmul Hossain helped More
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title, trouncing Gujarat Titans by five wickets. CSK beat the opposition in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, according to Indian media reports. Due to heavy rainfall, the final match scheduled for Sunday was postponed to the reserve More
Afghan national Tamim Ahmad Akhtari has been named as ‘the best referee’ in recently concluded International Boxing Association (IBA)’s World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan. The Afghanistan National Boxing Federation said Akhtri was named as the best referee in the World Boxing Championships hosted by Uzbekistan from May 1 to May 14 in Tashkent, the nation’s More
An Afghan disabled swimming athlete has won gold medal in the US World Series swimming competition, according to a media report on Saturday. Tolo News reported that citing Afghan Swimming Federation officials that Abbas Karimi also paved his way to Para Swimming completion which will be held in Manchester after three months. Views: 9
