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
Afghanistan’s under-19 national cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 102 runs in theirthird match of the ongoing five-match One Day series, officials said on Thursday. The match, played in Bangladesh, saw Afghanistan winning the toss and choosing to bat first. The Afghan side scored 275 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 50 overs. For More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a seven-member squad for the 2025 Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament, with all-rounder Gulbadin Naib set to lead the team in one of the game’s fastest-paced formats. Afghanistan have been placed in Pool A alongside South Africa and Nepal, ACB wrote on its Facebook page. The Afghan squad More
Afghanistan’s national futsal team defeated Tajikistan 9-5 in the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games on Tuesday. The exciting, high-scoring match took place at 12:30pm Afghanistan time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan led 6-2 at half-time and eventually secured a 9-5 victory by the end of the second half. Eight teams are participating in the sixth edition More
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially announced the schedule and groupings for the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars Championship 2025, formerly known as the Emerging Asia Cup, with Afghanistan A set to open their campaign against Sri Lanka A on November 15. Sayed Naseem Sadat, spokesman for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), told Pajhwok More
