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Afghan wheelchair basketball star debuts in Spain after fleeing Kabul
The captain of the Afghan women’s wheelchair basketball team made her debut for her new Spanish side on Saturday to cheers and applause just over a month after fleeing Kabul.
Nilofar Bayat, 28, and her husband Ramesh Naik Zai, 27, were offered the chance to play for Bidaideak Bilbao BSR, a wheelchair basketball team in the northern city of Bilbao.
They arrived in Madrid from Kabul on August 20 on a flight with 100 other refugees thanks to efforts by the Spanish government and the Spanish Basketball Federation.
It was the first time Bayat had played on a mixed team. On Saturday, she was the only woman playing for Bidaideak Bilbao BSR in the side’s friendly match against Fundacion Vital Zuzenak.
Bayat rolled onto the court to a standing ovation from the crowd. Afterwards, she and her husband were presented with flowers.
“It’s very nice, I can’t hold my tears, they are very kind,” she said after finishing the game.
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Sarsabz Yashlar edge Arman FC 1-0 in Afghanistan Champions League
Farid Ahmad scored the decisive goal in the 36th minute to give Sarsabz Yashlar all three points.
Sarsabz Yashlar secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Arman FC in the 27th match of the Afghanistan Champions League in Kabul on Monday.
Farid Ahmad scored the decisive goal in the 36th minute to give Sarsabz Yashlar all three points.
Despite the defeat, Arman FC won nine corners compared with three for Sarsabz Yashlar. However, Sarsabz Yashlar had a higher share of shots on target, 57 percent to 43 percent.
The result leaves Arman FC eighth in the 10-team competition with four points from six matches. Sarsabz Yashlar are sixth with six points.
All Afghanistan Champions League matches are being broadcast live and exclusively by Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN).
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) says a new football ground will be built in central Kunduz with money from FIFA.
The federation said an agreement has been signed between Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports and the AFF, under which 10 jeribs of land in central Kunduz will be allocated to the federation for 25 years for construction of the facility.
According to the AFF, funding provided by FIFA will be used for the project, with construction expected to begin in 2027.
The federation said the new ground will provide better facilities for athletes, allow the province to host football competitions, help identify young talent and support the development of football in Kunduz.
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ACL: Sorkh Poshan Khafi maintain perfect record with 1-0 win over Ariana Khost
Ariana Khost, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the campaign.
Sorkh Poshan Khafi maintained their perfect record in the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Ariana Khost in Kabul on Monday.
Reza Ghulami scored the only goal of the match with a header, securing all three points for the Herat-based side.
The win takes Sorkh Poshan Khafi to 18 points from six matches, keeping them at the top of the league table. They have won all six of their games and remain unbeaten.
Ariana Khost, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the campaign.
Sorkh Poshan Khafi also had the edge in several match statistics, recording five corners to Ariana Khost’s two and 55 percent of shots on target compared with 45 percent for their opponents.
All Afghanistan Champions League matches are being broadcast live and exclusively by Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN).
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