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Afghanistan advance to knockout stage of FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan
Afghanistan’s first match in the knockout stage will be on Wednesday, 25 September, against Paraguay. The match will be played at the Humo Arena in Tashkent.
Afghanistan’s national futsal team has advanced to the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 in Uzbekistan after ending the group stage as one of the top four third-placed teams.
FIFA confirmed the team’s advancement on Sunday after the last of the group stage matches wrapped up.
The team recorded one win and two losses in the group stage.
Afghanistan’s first match in the knockout stage will be on Wednesday, 25 September, against Paraguay. The match will be played at the Humo Arena in Tashkent.
The 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup is the tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, and a total of 24 teams qualified for the tournament.
Sunday was the last day of group stage matches.
Of the 24 qualifiers, four made their debut: Afghanistan, France, New Zealand and Tajikistan.
Afghanistan’s and Tajikistan’s qualification, along with Iran and hosts Uzbekistan, means that for the first time, four nations from Central Asia qualified for the World Cup.
The knockout stage kicks off on Tuesday, September 24, when Brazil faces Costa Rica at 5.30pm at the Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, in Bukhara.
This match will be followed at 8pm on the same day when Netherlands come up against Ukraine at the Humo Arena in Tashkent.
Fans across Afghanistan can still tune in to watch this stage of the tournament on Ariana Television, which is the official broadcaster of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024.
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Arman FC crush Toofan Herat 4-0 in ACL clash
In stoppage time, Noah Ali Rustami added a fourth goal for Arman FC, sealing a 4-0 victory over Toofan Herat.
Arman FC recorded a 4-0 victory over Toofan Herat in the 33rd match of the sixth season of the Afghanistan Champions League in Kabul on Thursday.
Playing at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, Arman FC made a fast start, taking the lead in the second minute through Ahmad Jawad Wahedi.
The hosts continued to press for a second goal, with Malcolm Isaiah Shaw hitting the post in the fifth minute. Shaw found the net four minutes later to double Arman FC’s lead.
Arman FC continued to create opportunities before halftime, with Esmatullah Hadafmand testing the Toofan Herat defense in the 21st minute. The hosts went into the break 2-0 ahead.
Arman FC maintained its attacking pressure after the restart and extended the lead in the 57th minute when Shokorullah Kohi made it 3-0.
Noah Ali Rustami added a fourth goal in stoppage time to complete the 4-0 victory.
Malcolm Isaiah Shaw was named Player of the Match.
Arman FC will face Abu Muslim Farah in its next league match on October 5.
The sixth season of the Afghanistan Champions League is being broadcast live on Ariana Television. Fans are encouraged to follow ATN’s social media pages for all updates, news and match highlights.
Khurasan Faryab and Ariana Khost played out a 1-1 draw in the 32nd match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul on Thursday.
The match was played at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium.
Rafiullah Mohammadi put Khurasan Faryab ahead in the closing minutes of the first half, giving his side a 1-0 lead at the break.
Ariana Khost stepped up the pressure in the second half, and their efforts paid off in the 84th minute when Omid Sarwari found the back of the net to level the score.
The two sides shared the points after neither team could find a winning goal.
Khurasan Faryab will face Sorkh Poshan Khafi on October 4, while Ariana Khost will take on Omar Zawak Herat on October 5.
All sixth-season Roshan Afghanistan Champions League matches are being broadcast live on Ariana Television.
Afghanistan’s cricket stars Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have maintained their positions at the top of the latest ICC Men’s ODI rankings.
Rashid Khan remains the No. 1 ODI bowler in the world with 714 rating points.
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed is second with 675 points, while South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj has moved up to third with 667 points.
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner is fourth with 644 points, followed by India’s Kuldeep Yadav on 623.
Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai continues to hold the top position in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings with 337 points, giving Afghanistan two players at No. 1 in different ODI categories. Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe and Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Bangladesh follow him in the list.
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