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Afghanistan to face Syria in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers today

Afghanistan’s national football team is set to take on Syria today (Tuesday) in their final match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.

Badakhshi loses to Spain’s Sintes in WOW FC title fight

Abdul Karim Badakhshi to face Spanish opponent on March 28

Grassroots football festival held in Kabul

Aussies curry Kiwis to clinch 5th World Cup title

Javed Hamim Kakar

29 Mar 2015 - 16:00

KABUL Cup title on Sunday with a seven-wicket victory over neighbours and co-hosts New Zealand in a disappointing final. The mighty Australians bowled out the

Weeklong volleyball event concludes in Khost City

Ramin

28 Mar 2015 - 12:58

KHOST CITY (PAJHWOK): A week-long spring volleyball tournament, featuring more than two dozen teams, has concluded in southeastern Khost province, officials said on Saturday. Provincial

Afghan-Saudi soccer clash ends in goalless draw

Javed Hamim Kakar

28 Mar 2015 - 01:01

KABUL Cup Qualifiers ended in a goalless draw in Tehran on Friday. Ahead of mega event that Brazil will host in 2016, U-23 squads from

Aussies set up World Cup final clash with Kiwis

Javed Hamim Kakar

26 Mar 2015 - 19:36

KABUL Cup in Sydney on Thursday. By virtue of their convincing win over India, the Aussies will take on New Zealand in the final in

Match officials for World Cup semifinals named

Pajhwok Report

21 Mar 2015 - 16:26

KABUL Cup 2015 were announced on Saturday. The first semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa will take place in Auckland on Tuesday, with the

Spring volleyball tournament kicks off in Khost

Mohammad Barat

19 Mar 2015 - 16:21

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A week-long inter-district volleyball tournament has got under way in the capital of southeastern Khost province, an official said on Thursday. Khost

Nabi acknowledges dismal batting in World Cup

Javed Hamim Kakar

16 Mar 2015 - 18:51

KABUL Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Nabi, who arrived with other teammates in Kabul, was talking to Pajhwok Afghan News at the Hamid Karzai

England rout Afghanistan by 9 wickets in WC clash

Pajhwok Report

13 Mar 2015 - 16:55

KABUL Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia on Friday. England cruised to the 101-runt target with 41 balls to spare after the

Afghanistan to take part in U-15 CAFA event

Ahmad Quraishi

13 Mar 2015 - 13:45

KABUL on Friday confirmed its participation in the Under-15 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship to be hosted by Japan. Sponsored by the Japan Football

President suspends top sports official

Khwaja Basir Fitri

9 Mar 2015 - 17:14

KABUL Department Director Karamuddin Karam after sportsmen accused him of corruption, the Presidential Palace said on Monday. A number of sportsmen observed strikes calling for

NZ beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets

Javed Hamim Kakar

8 Mar 2015 - 11:33

KABUL. Chasing 187 to win at McLean Park in Napier, Martin Guptill hit 57 and skipper Brendon McCullum a 19-ball 42 as runaway Pool A

Moles hopes Afghan team can demonstrate performance

Pajhwok Report

6 Mar 2015 - 11:38

PERTH (Pajhwok): Andy Moles, the coach of Afghanistan cricket team, expressed optimism that his team were capable of regrouping after a record drubbing at the

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