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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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Afghanistan cannot attend 2013 World Taekwondo Championship due to visa issues
The 2013 World Taekwondo Championship was kicked off on Sunday at a ceremony in Puebla, Mexico. Unfortunately, Afghanistan’s taekwondo team will not be able to participate since it failed to get the visa on time. On Tuesday, the Afghan Taekwondo
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Afghanistan Loses to Nepal at Asian Volleyball Championship
In the opening day of the First South Asian Invitational Men’s Volleyball Championship, Nepal won 3-2 over Afghanistan in a hard-fought match. Nepal took the deciding set 15-8 to seal victory over Afghanistan in the first ever meeting between the
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Afghan snooker player takes third place at Asian championship
Afghan snooker player, Saleh Mohammad, won the bronze medal at the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in South Korea on Saturday. On his way to the medal, Saleh Mohammad beat Chinese, Korean and Indian rivals. He finally
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Afghan Boxer Beats Sri Lankan Rival in Asian Boxing Championship
Afghan boxer, Omid Mehrabi, beat his Sri Lankan rival 25-10 at the Asian Boxing Championship in Amman, Jordan early Tuesday. Another Afghan boxer, Khaibar Nuristani, will face an Indian opponent on Tuesday. In total, nine Afghan boxers are participating in
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Afghan Basketball Team sweeps with 78-20 victory against Nepal
Afghanistan’s National Basketball Team beat Nepal by 78-20 in the Asian Championship on Monday and swept their way into the finals of the South Asian Championship. Afghanistan will play against India in the final match to be held on Tuesday.
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Afghan footballer wins Fans Player of the Year Award
By Meena Haseeb (Khaama.com)-Afghan footballer and member of the Afghan National Football Team Islam Amiri received Fans player of the year award in the 5th edition of the Indian Football Awards 2013. Islam Amiri, who was playing for Mumbai FC
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Afghan cricket team to provide technical assistance to Tajik cricket team
According to officials, Tajikistan’s cricket board officials have approached Afghanistan’s cricket board director Noor Ahmad Murad for technical assistance. Despite being an emerging team in cricket, Afghanistan has witnessed international success. Afghanistan’s U-19 cricket team won the Asia Elite cup
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