Cricket
Rasooli to Lead AfghanAbdalyan at 2026 Asian Games
Darwish Rasooli will captain Afghanistan’s 15-player AfghanAbdalyan cricket squad at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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Sports Media
AFC, Catapult Sign Scouting Rights Deal Through 2028/29
The AFC has signed an agreement giving football organisations access to competition footage through Catapult’s scouting platform until the end of 2028/29.
Olympic Sports
Afghanistan Names Two Taekwondo Athletes for 2026 Asian Games
Afghanistan has selected Hikmatullah Zain and Ali Akbar Amiri to compete in taekwondo at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Football
Afghanistan Champions League Draw Sets Abu Muslim–Yashlar Opener
The sixth Afghanistan Champions League season will run from September 10 to November 21, with defending champion Abu Muslim Farah facing Sarsabz Yashlar in the opener.
Olympic Sports
Zverev Survives Five-Set Halys Test at US Open
Alexander Zverev defeated Quentin Halys in five sets after a four-hour, 33-minute battle to reach the third round of the US Open.
Cricket
Naveen Returns as Ibrahim Leads Afghanistan Squad for India T20Is
Naveen-ul-Haq returns from injury as Ibrahim Zadran leads Afghanistan’s 15-player squad for three T20 internationals against India in New Delhi.
Cricket
Sharifi’s Nine Wickets Lead Hindukush Strikers to 71-Run Win
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi took nine wickets as Hindukush Strikers defeated Pamir Legends by 71 runs in the Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament.
Other Sports
Red Crescent Wins Kabul Basketball Cup With 105–65 Final Victory
Red Crescent defeated Kabul Education University 105–65 to win the five-team Kabul Basketball Cup after three days of competition.
Football
Afghanistan U20 Falls 4–1 to Tajikistan in Asian Qualifier
Afghanistan suffered a 4–1 defeat against Tajikistan in Group D of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers and remains without a point after two matches.
Other Sports
Fifty Wrestlers Contest Youth Solidarity Cup in Logar
Fifty wrestlers competed across age and weight categories at the Youth Solidarity Cup in Baraki Barak district, Logar province.
Olympic Sports
Kabul Boxing Cup Draws 225 Athletes From 28 Clubs
The 34th Abdul Ghafour Raghbat Cup has brought together 225 boxers from 28 Kabul clubs for a three-day competition in the Afghan capital.
Olympic Sports
Mohammad Gul Mohammadi Wins Taekwondo Bronze in Lahore
Afghan taekwondo athlete Mohammad Gul Mohammadi won bronze in poomsae at the 2026 World Taekwondo President’s Cup Asian Region in Lahore.
