Three Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters Ahmad Wali Hotak, Farid Basharat and Abdul Karim Badakhshi are facing opponents from Dagestan, the United States and France, respectively. Ahmad Wali Hotak wrote on his Facebook page that he will face a strong rival from Dagestan on October 11 at the International Sambo Center, in a central More
Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by four wickets in the first T20 International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest 152, Bangladesh appeared set for a comfortable win after openers Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim shared a blazing 109-run stand in just 11 More
India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to retain the Asia Cup. It was the rivals’ third meeting in the tournament, with India’s victory securing their ninth Asia Cup crown, the BBC reported. Put in to bat first, Pakistan made a strong start as Sahibzada Farhan (57) More
India and Pakistan are set to clash in the final of the 2025 Asia Cup today (Sunday) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The highly anticipated match will start at 7:00pm Afghanistan time. According to Cricinfo, this is the first time since the inaugural edition in 1984 that India and Pakistan will face More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the national wheelchair cricket team has departed for Pakistan to play a four-match T20 series. In a statement, the ACB’s domestic cricket department said the team traveled to Pakistan on September 27 for the scheduled games. During the visit, the Afghan side will play four T20 matches More
French international and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or. The ceremony, held on Monday night in Paris, saw Dembélé claim the men’s award for the first time, while Alexia Putellas Bonmatí, Barcelona’s star midfielder, picked up her third Ballon d’Or — leading a night of four Spanish triumphs More
Afghanistan are set to face Sri Lanka in a crucial Asia Cup 2025 Group B clash today (Thursday) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00pm local time. A win for Afghanistan would secure their place in the Super Four stage, while a loss would see More
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Indonesia. Afghanistan placed in Group H alongside Myanmar and the Maldives. The national team will open their campaign against the Maldives on September 20, followed by a match against Myanmar on More
Afghanistan are set to face Bangladesh in their second match in the Asia Cup 2025 today (Tuesday) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the match will begin at 7:00pm local time. The ACB also noted that the Afghan squad held a training session on Monday More
The much-awaited 2025 Asia Cup cricket tournament is all set to kick off today (Tuesday) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong in the opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. The tournament, featuring eight teams, is being hosted by the UAE. India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman have been More
