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Full match schedule unveiled as draw launches Afghanistan Champions League Season 5
The league will officially kick off on 22 November and run until 17 December, with every team playing a demanding series of clashes that promise high drama, emerging talent, and fierce regional rivalries.
The excitement for Afghanistan’s biggest domestic football event reached new heights on Sunday evening, 16 November, as the official draw for Season 5 of the Afghanistan Champions League was conducted in Kabul.
The ceremony finalized all fixtures for the month-long tournament, confirming five weeks of action-packed matches featuring 10 top clubs from across the country.
The league will officially kick off on 22 November and run until 17 December, with every team playing a demanding series of clashes that promise high drama, emerging talent, and fierce regional rivalries.
Officials from the Afghanistan Football Federation, club representatives, and media outlets attended the draw, which laid out the complete schedule beginning with two major opening-day matchups: Istiqlal Kabul vs defending champions Abu Muslim Farah and Jawanan Perozi vs Khurasan Faryab.
Ariana Television Network (ATN) will exclusively produce and broadcast the entire tournament live, ensuring fans nationwide can follow every goal, save, and decisive moment of Season 5.
Below is the full match schedule as confirmed during Sunday’s draw:
22 November
- Istiqlal Kabul vs Abu Muslim Farah
- Jawanan Perozi vs Khurasan Faryab
23 November
- Ettifaq Khanzadah vs Aino Mina
- Arman vs Sarafan Herat
24 November
- Sarsabz Yashlar vs Sorkh Poshan Khafi
- Istiqlal Kabul vs Khurasan Faryab
25 November
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Aino Mina
- Jawanan Perozi vs Sarafan Herat
26 November
- Sorkh Poshan Khafi vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
- Arman vs Sarsabz Yashlar
27 November
- Aino Mina vs Istiqlal Kabul
- Khurasan Faryab vs Sarafan Herat
28 November
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Sorkh Poshan Khafi
- Sarsabz Yashlar vs Jawanan Perozi
29 November
- Ettifaq Khanzadah vs Arman
- Sarafan Herat vs Istiqlal Kabul
1 December
- Aino Mina vs Sorkh Poshan Khafi
- Khurasan Faryab vs Sarsabz Yashlar
2 December
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Arman
- Jawanan Perozi vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
3 December
- Sorkh Poshan Khafi vs Istiqlal Kabul
- Sarafan Herat vs Sarsabz Yashlar
4 December
- Aino Mina vs Arman
- Ettifaq Khanzadah vs Khurasan Faryab
5 December
- Jawanan Perozi vs Abu Muslim Farah
- Istiqlal Kabul vs Sarsabz Yashlar
6 December
- Arman vs Sorkh Poshan Khafi
- Sarafan Herat vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
7 December
- Aino Mina vs Jawanan Perozi
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Khurasan Faryab
9 December
- Arman vs Istiqlal Kabul
- Sarsabz Yashlar vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
10 December
- Sorkh Poshan Khafi vs Jawanan Perozi
- Sarafan Herat vs Abu Muslim Farah
11 December
- Khurasan Faryab vs Aino Mina
- Istiqlal Kabul vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
12 December
- Jawanan Perozi vs Arman
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Sarsabz Yashlar
13 December
- Sorkh Poshan Khafi vs Khurasan Faryab
- Aino Mina vs Sarafan Herat
- Istiqlal Kabul vs Jawanan Perozi
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
- Khurasan Faryab vs Arman
- Sarsabz Yashlar vs Aino Mina
- Sorkh Poshan Khafi vs Sarafan Herat
With anticipation rising and fixtures now confirmed, football supporters across Afghanistan are gearing up for what promises to be one of the most competitive and entertaining seasons in the league’s history.
The Afghanistan national cricket team arrived in the Indian city of Bengaluru on Friday evening to compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Prior to the start of the tournament, the Afghan national cricket team will play two warm-up matches in Bengaluru on February 2 and 4, against Scotland and the West Indies, respectively.
Afghanistan will open their T20 World Cup campaign on February 9 in Chennai, where they are scheduled to face New Zealand.
Afghanistan’s under-19 cricket team secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 U19 World Cup on Friday after a commanding 191-run victory over Ireland.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted a formidable total of 315 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs. The innings was led by a sensational century from Faisal Shinwari, who scored 163 runs, while Mahboob Khan supported with 89 runs.
In reply, Ireland struggled against Afghanistan’s bowling attack and were bowled out for 124 runs in the 41st over, falling well short of the target.
The Afghan bowlers dominated the innings, with Aqeel Khan and Aziz Khan each claiming 3 wickets, while Nusrat Nooristani and Rohullah Arab took one wicket apiece.
With the win, Afghanistan became the second team after Australia to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament, reinforcing their status as one of the leading contenders for the title.
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Ariana Television Network has secured exclusive live broadcasting rights for the tournament and will air every match live. Stay tuned by following Ariana News and Ariana TV on social media for schedules and updates.
Afghanistan’s national futsal team delivered a commanding performance in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, defeating Malaysia 7–0 in their second group-stage match.
The Lions of Khorasan took control early, scoring four goals in the first half. Sayed Hussain Mousavi, Farzad Mahmoodi, Sayed Mujtaba Hosseini, and Mohammad Moradi each found the net, giving Afghanistan a decisive lead heading into the break.
In the second half, the team continued their dominance. Reza Hosseinpour scored the fifth goal, followed by an extraordinary strike from goalkeeper Mohammad Javad Safari, who netted the sixth. Omid Qanbari completed the scoring with the seventh goal.
Malaysia was unable to respond throughout the match and failed to score.
Afghanistan had already started the tournament strongly, beating Saudi Arabia 3–0 in their opening match.
The Afghan team will now face Iran in their final group-stage match next Sunday.
The 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring 16 teams competing for the title.
Live Coverage
Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN) has secured exclusive live broadcasting rights for the tournament and will air every match live. Stay tuned by following Ariana News and Ariana TV on social media for schedules and updates.
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