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Afghanistan futsal team arrives in Indonesia ahead of Asian Cup
The Afghan national futsal team arrived in Indonesia on Sunday to compete in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026, following the completion of a preparatory training camp in Thailand.
Afghanistan has been drawn into Group D, where it will face strong opposition from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia. The team enters the tournament with confidence after recording two friendly victories against Vietnam in the buildup to the competition.
The AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 will kick off on January 27 in Indonesia and will feature 16 of Asia’s top national teams.
Afghanistan will open its campaign against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in Jakarta.
All matches of the tournament will be broadcast live by Ariana Television across Afghanistan, enabling fans nationwide to follow the team’s progress throughout the competition.
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Sorkh Poshan Khafi and Abu Muslim Farah play out goalless draw
Sorkh Poshan Khafi and Abu Muslim Farah played out a goalless draw in the 64th match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul on Friday.
The match was held at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, with neither side able to break the deadlock despite creating opportunities throughout the game.
Both teams pushed for a breakthrough in the first and second halves, as well as during added time, but their efforts proved unsuccessful, leaving the score at 0-0 at the final whistle.
Sorkh Poshan Khafi will next face Istiqlal Kabul on November 2, while Abu Muslim Farah are scheduled to take on Khurasan Faryab on November 3.
All matches of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan are broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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Rashid Khan makes history as first-ever bowler to claim 200 T20I wickets
The Afghanistan Cricket Board celebrated the achievement, describing it as an incredible milestone in international cricket.
Afghanistan cricket superstar Rashid Khan has made history by becoming the first-ever bowler to take 200 wickets in men’s Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket.
The former Afghanistan captain achieved the remarkable milestone on Thursday during Afghanistan’s second T20I match against Zimbabwe in Sharjah, dismissing Tadiwanashe Marumani LBW for two runs in the ninth over.
According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Rashid reached the historic landmark in his 120th T20I appearance, recording an impressive bowling average of 13.96 and an economy rate of 6.13.
His outstanding T20I career also includes two five-wicket hauls, with best bowling figures of 5/3.
With 200 wickets to his name, Rashid now leads the all-time men’s T20I wicket-taking chart by 29 wickets ahead of England’s Adil Rashid, who sits in second place.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board celebrated the achievement, describing it as an incredible milestone in international cricket.
Rashid previously became the first Afghan bowler to reach 200 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) during a match against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi in October last year.
The latest achievement further cements Rashid Khan’s place among the most successful T20 bowlers in international cricket and marks another proud moment for Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan beat India 2-1 at FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival
Afghanistan’s U-15 national football team defeated India 2-1 in the quarter-finals of Tier C at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan on Thursday.
The match marked Afghanistan’s eighth appearance in the competition, with the young Afghan side recording their fifth victory.
Afghanistan will face Hungary in the semi-finals of the placement competition for positions 81 to 88 later on Thursday.
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