Afghanistan national taekwondo team member Hekmatullah Zain has won the bronze medal at the Kazakhstan Open International Taekwondo Championships after consecutive victories over athletes from Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan. The tournament began on Thursday, with more than 10 Afghan athletes participating. Mohammad Bashir Taraki, head coach of Afghanistan’s national team, wrote on Facebook: “Hekmatullah Zain More
Afghan MMA fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz is set to make his professional Muay Thai debut on August 24 in Phuket, Thailand. Mubariz will face Bahraini athlete Mustafa, an Iranian-born fighter with extensive Muay Thai experience. The three-round bout, with each round lasting three minutes, marks Mubariz’s first appearance in the discipline after a career focused More
The national taekwondo team has left for Kazakhstan to participate in the International Taekwondo Open Championship, the Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation said on Monday. The ATF wrote on its Facebook page the Afghan team, comprising 13 athletes and two coaches, departed for Kazakhstan to participate in the International Taekwondo Open Championship. It said Afghan athletes would More
Abu Muslim Farah football team has left for Bhutan to play against the country’s Paro FC football club, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Tuesday. AFF said on its Facebook page the Abu Muslim Farah team is scheduled to face the Bhutanese club in the playoff stage of the Asian Challenge League on August More
The United States intends to deport some serious criminal migrants to third countries, a media report said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s administration says some serious criminals need to be deported to third countries because even their home countries won’t accept them, Reuters reported. However, a review of recent cases shows that at least More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday confirmed that the national team will participate in a tri-nation series featuring host United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan. The tournament, hosted by the Emirates Cricket Board, will take place at the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium from August 29 to September 7, 2025, the ACB announced in a More
Afghanistan’s eight-member national Wushu team has returned home from China with three valuable medals—one gold, one silver, and one bronze—after 10 days of competition in the Asian Wushu Championship. The 12th edition of the Asian Youth and Junior Wushu Championship, organized by the Asian Wushu Confederation, was held from July 23 to July 30. According More
The Amu Sharks defeated the Mis Ainak Knights in the final match of the 10th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), claiming the championship title. In today’s match, the Amu Sharks won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, the Mis Ainak Knights were bowled out for 121 runs in the 17th More
Following Malaysia’s withdrawal from the 2025 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Cup, India has been confirmed as their replacement and would join Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan in Group B. In a statement, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) wrote on its Facebook page that the group B matches of CAFA Cup would be hosted by Tajikistan. More
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule for the 2025 Asia Cup set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28. Afghanistan have been placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. Led by veteran leg-spinner Rashid Khan, Afghanistan will begin their campaign against More
