Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak is set to face a Russian opponent in a championship bout. He left Kabul for Moscow on Sunday morning to participate in the upcoming match. Posting a photo of himself at Kabul International Airport on his Facebook page, Hotak wrote: “From the airport to the battlefield, More
Two Afghan Kurash athletes and their coach departed for Bahrain on Thursday to represent the country, the Afghanistan Kurash, Sambo and Wrestling Federation announced. Sayed Mahmood Zia Dashti, head of the federation, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Sayed Bais Farzad will accompany the two athletes as their coach. He added that the 3rd Asian Youth More
The Afghanistan Volleyball Federation (AVF) says that the national volleyball team has traveled to Bangladesh to participate in the Central Asian Volleyball Championship. In a Facebook post, AVF stated that the team left Kabul on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, the General Directorate of Sports and Physical Training confirmed that the squad recently concluded a two-and-a-half-month training More
Afghanistan’s national football team is set to face Pakistan today (Tuesday) in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The decisive match will kick off at 7:30pm local time at the Ali Subah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait, with Afghanistan designated as the host side. The national squad held their third training session on Monday night at More
Afghanistan’s national football team is set to face Pakistan today (Tuesday) in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The decisive match will kick off at 7:30pm local time at the Ali Subah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait, with Afghanistan designated as the host side. The national squad held their third training session on Monday night at More
Afghanistan’s experienced and talented middle-order batter Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of the final ODI match against Bangladesh and upcoming Test match against Zimbabwe due to a leg injury, the cricket board announced on Tuesday. Rahmat Shah, has been sidelined of International cricket for several weeks after straining his left calf muscles while batting More
Afghan bodybuilder Ali Bilal claimed second place in the “Men’s Physique” category at the 2025 Mr. Olympia World Bodybuilding Championships on Sunday. The competitions were held over the past two days in various categories in Las Vegas, USA. Ali Bilal, a global star in men’s physique, once again earned the silver medal on the world’s More
The AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifier match between Afghanistan and Pakistan ended in a stalemate, with neither team hitting the net on Thursday. Despite creating scoring opportunities, both sides were unable to capitalize, resulting in a goalless draw. The two teams will face each other again on October 14, in Kuwait, where the More
Two Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Farid Basharat and Abdul Karim Badakhshi, have defeated their American and French opponents in separate bouts. Farid Basharat faced American rival Chris Gutierrez on Sunday under the UFC banner, winning the bout on points and securing the 14th victory of his professional career. Before this match, Basharat had More
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has named its final squad for the upcoming two matches against Pakistan. In a statement, the AFF said that Owais Azizi, Faisal Hamid and Essa Azizi have been called up as goalkeepers. Other players named in the squad include Sharif Mohammad, Mahboob Hanifi, Omid Arzo, Mohammad Naeem Rahimi, Habibullah Askar, More
