Afghanistan have clinched the 2024 U-17 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship title. In a keenly-contested final in Dushanbe on Saturday, the national squad pulled a 1-0 triumph over Uzbekistan in, said the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). In the tournament, the rising Afghan soccer stars Afghan team scored three impressive wins and exhibited their prowess. More
Afghan boxer Mohammad Zakaria Zamani has lost his bout to a Russian opponent in Moscow. In the overnight match, Zamani entered the ring against Russia’s number 3 boxer and finally accepted defeat. This boxing battle in the 64 kilogram weight category had 10 round, each lasting three minutes. The contest was held on August 23 More
The New Zealand Cricket has named a 15-member squad for a one-off Test against Afghanistan. The International Cricket Council (ICC) wrote on its Facebook page experienced fast bowler Tim Southee would lead the Black Caps in the Test, beginning from September 9 at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. Squad: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell More
The ninth edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), featuring five zonal teams, kicked off today (Monday) at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. The opener of the League is being played between Speenghar Tigers and Band-i-Amir Dragons. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Mirwais Ashraf called the league essential for the players selected for short-format event More
Afghan taekwondo player Samir Rahimi has won gold medal by defeating his Chinese opponent in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Asia Cup Championship, the National Olympic Committee said on Saturday. In a statement, NOC said two Afghan athletes exhibited their skills in the tournament, with Rahimi grabbing gold medal. Another Afghan player will compete today. More
Spain have outplayed hosts France in the final match of the Paris Olympics football event and won gold medal. Spanish and French teams competed at the Park de Prince Stadium, with the former romping home 5-3 in extra time. Fermin Lopez and Sergio Camelo scored two goals and Alex Baena chipped in with one for More
Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad returned to Kabul on Friday following his participation in the Paris Olympics. Recent rumors had suggested that Faizad had traveled to Germany after the Games, but he clarified at the airport that these reports were false. Faizad explained that some foreign media had circulated misinformation, claiming he might not return More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has banned batter Ihsanullah Janat from all forms of cricket for five years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. In a statement, ACB said: “Janat was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, which involves improper influence or efforts to fix the result, progress, conduct or More
The journey of two Afghan female cyclists concluded at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Friba Hashimi and Yuldoz Hashimi, sisters and athletes representing Afghanistan, competed in the women’s road cycling event on Sunday. According to the Afghanistan Cycling Federation (ACF), the sisters took part in this race, with Friba completing the challenging 158-kilometer course in 4 More
Afghan Judoka Mohammad Samin Faizad has been suspended from Paris Olympics after he tested positive for the use of prohibited doping substance called stanozolol. The International Testing Agency (ITA) said Faizad would not be able to participate in any Olympic activities of 2024 until a further decision. One of the six Afghans competing at the More
