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Hamid Ashrafi Advances After 2–0 Win in Asian Games Wushu

Afghanistan’s Hamid Ashrafi defeated Macao’s Guo Tun Hung 2–0 in the men’s 65kg wushu sanda competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The victory sends the Afghan fighter into the next stage of the competition…

Football

Arman FC Come From Behind to Beat Khurasan Faryab 2–1

Arman FC overturned a half-time deficit to beat Khurasan Faryab 2–1 in the Afghanistan Champions League on Sunday. Tanin Azizi equalised before Suliman Aria completed the comeback and was named Player of the Match.

Olympic Sports

Fariba Hashimi Finishes Seventh in Asian Games Time Trial

Fariba Hashimi finished seventh for Afghanistan in the women’s individual time trial at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The 23-year-old completed the 24.2-kilometre course 2 minutes and 3 seconds behind Kazakhstan’s gold medallist Rinata Sultanova.

Olympic Sports

Hotak One Win Away From Third Asian Games Medal

Mohammad Khalid Hotak has advanced in the men’s 70kg wushu sanda competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Yemen’s Mohammed Amer. One more victory would guarantee the Afghan fighter a third Asian Games…

Football

Abu Muslim and Ariana Khost Draw Blank in Kabul

Abu Muslim Farah and Ariana Khost played out a goalless draw in the 13th match of the Afghanistan Champions League on Saturday. Neither side found a way through despite creating opportunities during the match.

Football

Sarsabz Yashlar Stun Istiqlal as Surkh Poshan Beat Arman

Sarsabz Yashlar Faryab defeated Istiqlal Kabul 2–1 after a goalless first half in the Afghanistan Champions League. Surkh Poshan Khafi also collected three points with a 2–0 victory over Arman FC.