Ariana Television signs pact to air Futsal League

Afghanistan Football Federation and Ariana Television on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for live coverage of the Kabul Futsal Premier League and the Afghanistan Futsal Clubs Cup competitions.

Mohammad Yousef Kargar, Head Afghanistan Football Federation, and Khushal Asefi, Head of Ariana Television announced the agreement during a press conference on Thursday.

Ariana Television, the official broadcast rights holder, will air live all matches in the Kabul futsal premier league and the Afghanistan Futsal Clubs Cup competitions.

Khushal Asefi stated: “Ariana Television with pride, with Afghanistan Football Federation, Futsal Committee on 1399 Hijri Shamsi, will broadcast matches of the Afghanistan Futsal League.”

“Ariana Television with full pride and ever-lasting passion for sports will LIVE broadcast the FUTSAL LEAGUE which is the first of its kind to almost 30 million viewers and listeners across Afghanistan,” The Television officials stated. 

The Kabul Futsal League’s second round is set to kick off on the upcoming Sunday, and Afghanistan futsal clubs cup competitions are scheduled on December 15.

Ten teams, in two different groups, will compete in the second stage of the Kabul futsal league for 12 days.

At the end of the league, the first three teams will receive permission to participate in the Afghanistan futsal clubs cup.

“It is the best opportunity for us to identify and select the best players for the National Futsal Team and that we have the Asian matches ahead on 2021,” said Mohammad Yousuf Kargar, head of the football federation.

Afghanistan futsal clubs cup competitions also commence from December 15 and will end on December 29.