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Afghanistan storms into the SAFF Cup final after 1-0 victory against Nepal
The Afghan National Football Team narrowly beat Nepal 1-0 in the semi-final match of the 2013 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup on Sunday night. After its harrowing victory against the tournament hosts, Afghanistan will face-off against the winner of
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Afghanistan finishes 0-0 draw against Maldives in SAFF Cup
The Afghan National Football Team finished a 0-0 draw against the Maldives on Friday, but is still set to face-off in the semi-finals of the SAFF Cup with hosts Nepal at the Dashrath Stadium on Sunday. The Maldives had the
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Afghanistan qualifies for semi-finals of SAFF championship after defeating Sri Lanka 3-1
The Afghan football team qualified for the semi-finals of the 2013 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in Nepal on Wednesday after defeating Sri Lanka 3-1. Afghanistan is scheduled to face its last Group B opponent, the Maldives, on Friday.
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Afghan Taekwondo team bags 2 bronze medals
Afghanistan’s National Taekwondo Team won two bronze medals at the Polish Open-Warsaw Cup 2013 on Monday in Warsaw, Poland. Ahmad Nawid Zahir and Fraidoon Amiri won the third place medals after each winning three matches and losing one. Players from
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Gareth Bale to line up alongside Cristiano Ronaldo
Following his word record 85.3m pounds from Tottenham, Gareth Bale has joined Real Madrid. The forward player was welcomed by thousands of fans at the Bernabeu Stadium, where Real fans were chanting Bale’s name and waving scarves. Bale, who scored
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Afghanistan seals a 3-0 win against Bhutan in SAFF opening match
The Afghan National Football Team defeated Bhutan 3-0 in its first match of the 2013 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup on Monday evening in Kathmandu, Nepal. Haroon Fakhruddin (#12) scored the first goal for Afghanistan in the ’37 minute
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Afghanistan vs Nepal in tomorrow's South Asian Cup match
The Afghan National Football Team will face Bhutan on Monday in the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (SAFF) held in Nepal. The match will be broadcasted live on TOLO and Lamar TV starting at 2:00pm Kabul time. The Afghan
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Afghanistan vs Nepal in tomorrow’s South Asian Cup match
The Afghan National Football Team will face Bhutan on Monday in the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (SAFF) held in Nepal. The match will be broadcasted live on TOLO and Lamar TV starting at 2:00pm Kabul time. The Afghan
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Afghan National Football Team heads to Nepal for SAFF Championship
The Afghan National Football Team left for Nepal early Wednesday to participate in the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (SAFF). The team will play its first game against Bhutan on Monday. Last week, in a highly anticipated face-off between
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Afghan Girls' Football Team Defeats Kyrgyzstan
The Afghan Girls’ National Football Team defeated Kyrgyzstan’s national team 1-0 in a friendly match held on Saturday in Kyrgyzstan. Sajia Sahar was the game’s only goal scorer, leading the Afghan side to victory. Afghanistan will next face Tajikistan on
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Afghan Girls’ Football Team Defeats Kyrgyzstan
The Afghan Girls’ National Football Team defeated Kyrgyzstan’s national team 1-0 in a friendly match held on Saturday in Kyrgyzstan. Sajia Sahar was the game’s only goal scorer, leading the Afghan side to victory. Afghanistan will next face Tajikistan on
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Shaheen Asmayee wins over Oqaban Hindukush on the 2nd day of AFL
On the second day of the 2013 Roshan Afghan Primer League (RAPL) season, Shaheen Asmayee defeated Oqaban Hindukosh 3-1 in an action packed match on Friday. Hashmatullah Barakzai scored twice and Amruddin Sharifi managed one against Oqaban Hindukhosh. The goal
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Second season of Afghan Football League kicks off in Kabul
Afghanistan’s second season of domestic league football opened on Thursday, with eight sides competing in a tournament boosted by the national team’s home win over arch-rival Pakistan this week. The league fixtures are a rare sporting highlight in a country
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Afghan National football team heads to Nepal for SAFF Gold Cup
Following their historic 3-0 win over their Pakistani rivals in Kabul on Tuesday, the Afghan National Football Team plans to depart in less than a week for the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (SAFF) in Nepal. Mohammad Yusuf Kargar,
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Afghanistan loses to Pakistan in Asian Cricket Council Cup
The Pakistan cricket team beat Afghanistan by two wickets in a low-scoring Group A match at the Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Teams Cup (ACCETC) in Singapore on Monday. Before suffering the loss to Pakistan, the Afghan cricket team had defeated
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Pakistan football team to face Afghanistan in Kabul again after 37 years
Pakistan’s national football team arrived in Kabul on Monday – it’s first time doing so in 37 years – as it gets set to play a friendly match against the Afghan national team on Tuesday at the Football Federation Stadium
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Afghanistan beats Namibia at the ICC World League Championship
The Afghan national cricket team won its third contest against the Namibian national team at the ICC World League Championship held in Namibia on Sunday. Namibia batted first and managed to put up a total of 194 runs in 46
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Afghan Wushu Team Wins 3 Bronze medals at Asian Championship
Afghanistan’s national wushu team won three separate bronze medals at the 7th Asian Junior Wushu Championship in the Philippines on Sunday. The medal-winning members of the Afghan team were Murtaza Hotek, Nasir Ahmad Logari and Khalid Noori, who together defeated
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Afghanistan beats Namibia in cricket Intercontinental Cup Match
On Tuesday, Afghanistan’s cricket team beat Namibia in the Intercontinental Cup tournament held in Namibia. In the first match, Namibia batted first and scored a total of 190 runs. The Namibian team failed to put up a decent total as
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Afghanistan Football Federation to host a friendly match between Afghanistan and Pakistan
At a press conference held in Kabul on Monday, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) announced that it will host a friendly match between Afghanistan and Pakistan on August 19, 2013. The AFF announced that the main purpose of the friendly
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“Shaheen Asmayee” to represent Kabul city in RAPL
The newly formed football team, “Shaheen Asmayee” , will be presenting Kabul city in the coming Roshan-Afghan Premier League (RAPL). The team has already won support from Kabul’s Mayor, Younas Nawandesh. “I support the team of Kabul City and will
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"Shaheen Asmayee" to represent Kabul city in RAPL
The newly formed football team, “Shaheen Asmayee” , will be presenting Kabul city in the coming Roshan-Afghan Premier League (RAPL). The team has already won support from Kabul’s Mayor, Younas Nawandesh. “I support the team of Kabul City and will
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India U-16 defeats Afghanistan and makes it to the final
India defeated Afghanistan 4-3 on penalties in the Sunday’s semi-final clash to enter the final of the South Asian Championship in Nepal. India will face Nepal in the final match of the tournament on Tuesday. The semi-final clash headed straight
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Afghan U-16 Football team makes it to the semi-final of South Asian Championship
The Afghan U-16 football team will face India in the semi-final of the South Asian Championship on Sunday in Nepal. After the Afghan team’s win against Bhutan, it qualified for the semi-finals from Group A. Nepal will now join Afghanistan
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Afghan U-16 Team to Face Pakistan in South Asian Championship
Afghanistan’s U-16 national football team will face Pakistan on Saturday in the South Asian Championship in Nepal. The Afghan U-16 national football team coach, Wahidullah Wahidi, said that the team has been trained well and that it is ready for
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