Sayer Zaland, Author at ASJF NEWS

December 14, 2025
Sayer Zaland
Feature stories, International

IOC Backs Global Call to Use Sport for Refugees

With forced displacement surpassing 120 million worldwide, the International Olympic Committee and Olympic Refuge Foundation have joined a global coalition urging governments and humanitarian actors to embed sport more...

December 14, 2025
Sayer Zaland
Feature stories

Shamsullah Maiyar Win Wardak Volleyball Title

An 18-team volleyball competition in Jaghatu district concluded after a week of matches aimed at developing sport in remote areas. Maidan Wardak | Ahmad Shah Erfanyar A volleyball tournament...

November 18, 2025
Sayer Zaland
All Sports, International, Top News

FIFA PASS Gives 2026 Fans Faster U.S. Visa Access

Fans holding tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will receive priority access to U.S. visa interview appointments under a new initiative launched by the U.S. Department of State...

November 17, 2025
Sayer Zaland
Football, International, Top News

AFC U17 Qualifiers Begin Across Asia

The road to the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 begins on November 22 as 38 teams enter the Qualification Stage across seven centralised groups.Kuala Lumpur | By...

November 15, 2025
Sayer Zaland
National, Top News

Herat Celebrates U-17 Futsal Team’s Historic Asian Title

Residents, athletes, journalists, and government officials in Herat gathered to celebrate the U-17 national futsal team’s historic Asian title.Herat | Reporting by ASJF News Thousands of residents in Herat...

November 15, 2025
Sayer Zaland
International, Olympics, Top News

Afghanistan Falls to Philippines in Final Match

Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team ended its Asian Championship campaign with a loss to the PhilippinesBangkok | by Sayer Zaland Afghanistan’s national wheelchair basketball team ended its Asian Championship campaign...

November 14, 2025
Sayer Zaland
International, Olympics, Top News

Historic Gold at Islamic Solidarity Games

Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir secured Afghanistan’s first-ever gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games with a standout victory in Muay Thai. Riyadh | By Sayer Zaland Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir made...

November 13, 2025
Sayer Zaland
International, Olympics, Top News

Jahangir Reaches Islamic Games Final

Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir reached the 75-kilogram Muay Thai final on Thursday, ensuring Afghanistan its first medal of the tournament. Riyadh | by Sayer Zaland Afghanistan secured its first podium...

November 10, 2025
Sayer Zaland
Football, International, Top News

FIFA Museum exhibition explores football’s journey through innovation

The FIFA Museum’s new exhibition “Innovation in Action” showcases football’s technological evolution from Pelé’s 1970 fitness tests to today’s GPS and performance tracking systems, tracing how science reshaped the...

November 4, 2025
Sayer Zaland
Football, International, Top News

FIFA President attends Afghan Women match in Morocco

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended Afghan Women United’s match at the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series 2025, marking the first international appearance of Afghanistan’s women footballers since their exile and...