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Afghanistan Sports at a Glance

Key Afghan athletes, medalists and women’s sport profiles at a glance.

AFGHAN TALENT · BRIGHTER TOMORROWS

Football Leaders

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Faysal ShayestehFootballAfghanistan senior national team: 9 FIFA goals and 1 non-FIFA goal. Overall national-team record. · 10 goals

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Ovays AziziFootballAfghanistan most-capped goalkeeper, per RSSSF. 51 national appearances include 2 non-FIFA games. RSSSF table dated 1 February 2026; checked 29 September 2026. · 51 caps · 11 clean sheets

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Jabar SharzaFootballLeft winger · Afghanistan. Preserved senior appearances: 18; goals: 4. FIFA-recognised senior matches; source snapshot dated 18 September 2026.

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Archive: Afghanistan Football Players 5 research candidates

Futsal Leaders

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Reza HosseinpoorFutsalDefender · No. 7 · 2 goals vs Saudi Arabia · AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026. Preserved source snapshot; squad number is not a goals total or an award.

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Akbar KazemiFutsalForward · No. 10 · AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026. Preserved source snapshot; squad number is not a goals total or an award.

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Javad SafariFootballMohammad Javad Safari: Afghanistan starting goalkeeper, squad number 1, at the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. This is a national-team role, not the AFC Best Goalkeeper award. · Starting goalkeeper

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Archive: Afghanistan Futsal Players 2 research candidates

Afghanistan Top Medalists

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Mansour SarwariKurashMansour Sarwari Kurash 1 bronze Asian Games · 2018

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Rohullah NikpaiTaekwondoRohullah Nikpai Taekwondo 2 bronze Olympics · 2008, 2012

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Nesar Ahmad BahawiTaekwondoNesar Ahmad Bahawi Taekwondo 1 silver · 1 bronze Asian Games · 2010, 2006

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Top Afghan Players

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Azmatullah OmarzaiCricketFeatured for ICC T20I all-rounder rank #5; ranking snapshot, not an award · 5

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Mohammad Khalid HotakWushuMohammad Khalid Hotak Wushu 2 bronze Asian Games · 2018, 2023

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Zakia KhudadadiPara TaekwondoParis 2024 bronze · K44 −47kg · Refugee Paralympic Team

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Women's Sports

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Women’s Cricket

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Nahida SapanWomen's cricketLegacy Pitch Our Future roster · Team Captain · Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm off break

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Women’s Football

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Fatima YousufiWomen's footballLegacy national-team roster · Goalkeeper

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Women at the Olympics

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Fariba HashimiCyclingParis 2024 · Cycling · Road race · Opening Ceremony flagbearer

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National Team Rankings

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Cricket (TEST)Afghanistan men’s national team

World RankingICCSource dated · 2026-10-03

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FutsalAfghanistan men’s national team

World RankingFIFASource dated · 2026-09-27

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FootballAfghanistan men’s national team

World RankingFIFASource dated · 2026-09-23

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Cricket (T20I)Afghanistan men’s national team

World RankingICCSource dated · 2026-10-01

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Cricket (ODI)Afghanistan men’s national team

World RankingICCSource dated · 2026-10-01

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Recent Team Form

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Afghanistan Cricket

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Afghanistan Football

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Afghanistan Futsal

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Upcoming Fixtures

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15Oct 2026

FutsalAfghanistan vs Japan

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Time confirmation pendingFutsal – Afghanistan vs Japan

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16Oct 2026

FutsalAfghanistan vs Peru

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Time confirmation pendingFutsal – Afghanistan vs Peru

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19Oct 2026

CricketAfghanistan vs Zimbabwe

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Time confirmation pendingCricket – Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

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Cricket Record Leaders

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Mohammad NabiCricketSelected by most Afghanistan international career runs among players with at least 200 wickets. Test, ODI and T20I totals combined. · 6,334 runs · 296 wickets

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Rashid KhanCricketAfghanistan international career record. · 226 wickets

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226 Bowling wickets Source · stats.acscricket.com

Afghanistan Medal History

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Competition	Year	🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze
Olympic Games	2008	0	0	1
Olympic Games	2012	0	0	1
Asian Games	2026	Review pending	Review pending	Review pending

Refugee-team medals are tracked separately from Afghanistan’s national totals.

Emerging Afghan Talents

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AM GhazanfarCricketODI debut · 2024

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Sediqullah AtalCricket368 runs · 2024 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

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Noor AhmadCricket24 wickets · IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings

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Afghan Athletes Worldwide

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Nasrat HaqparastMMAUFC lightweight · international professional

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Farid BasharatMMAUFC bantamweight · debut March 2023

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Javid BasharatMMAUFC profile · status: Not Fighting, checked 13 Oct 2026

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Women's Sporting Achievements

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Athlete Directory

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Javid BasharatMMAUFC profile · status: Not Fighting, checked 13 Oct 2026

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Farid BasharatMMAUFC bantamweight · debut March 2023

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Nasrat HaqparastMMAUFC lightweight · international professional

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Noor AhmadCricket24 wickets · IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings

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Sediqullah AtalCricket368 runs · 2024 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

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AM GhazanfarCricketODI debut · 2024

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Reza HosseinpourFootballResearch profile · facts under review

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Faysal ShayestehFootballAfghanistan senior national team: 9 FIFA goals and 1 non-FIFA goal. Overall national-team record. · 10 goals

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Mohammad NabiCricketSelected by most Afghanistan international career runs among players with at least 200 wickets. Test, ODI and T20I totals combined. · 6,334 runs · 296 wickets

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Rashid KhanCricketAfghanistan international career record. · 226 wickets

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Rahmat ShahCricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Zakia KhudadadiTaekwondoParis 2024 bronze · K44 −47kg · Refugee Paralympic Team

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Tooba Khan SarwariWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Sofia YosofaziWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Shukria NooriWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Shazia ZazaiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Shafiqa Khan NoorzaiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Shabnam AhsanWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Safia HashimiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Sadaf MohammadiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Nilab StanikzaiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Najiba SamimWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Roya SamimWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Nazifa HamdaniWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Halima NooriWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Friba HotakWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Firooza AfghanWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Firooza AmiriWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Bibi Khadija Amar KhilWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Benafsha HashimiWomen's cricketResearch profile · facts under review

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Nahida SapanWomen's cricketLegacy Pitch Our Future roster · Team Captain · Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm off break

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Manozh NooriWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Zahra FoladiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Nilab MohammadiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Ahdia HaidariWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Tahera MohammadiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Bibi Razia NooriWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Mika SayfurahmanWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Sultana SaliheeWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Bahara KohistaniWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Nazia AliWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Mona AminiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Nadia SaeidiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Shamsia AmiriWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Keresma AbasiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Arezo MohammadiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Zinet SiddiqiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Khursand AziziWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Mina AhmadiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Saleha RezaieWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Bahara SamimiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Adiba GanjiWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Fatima Mursal SadatWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Sodaba AziziWomen's footballResearch profile · facts under review

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Fatima YousufiWomen's footballLegacy national-team roster · Goalkeeper

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Jabar SharzaFootballLeft winger · Afghanistan. Preserved senior appearances: 18; goals: 4. FIFA-recognised senior matches; source snapshot dated 18 September 2026.

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Reza HosseinpoorFutsalDefender · No. 7 · 2 goals vs Saudi Arabia · AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026. Preserved source snapshot; squad number is not a goals total or an award.

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Akbar KazemiFutsalForward · No. 10 · AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026. Preserved source snapshot; squad number is not a goals total or an award.

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