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 joined national investor Alhaj Ahmad Shah Faqiri on Saturday to celebrate Afghanistan’s U-17 futsal team after its historic gold-medal victory at the AFC U-17 Futsal Asian Cup in Bahrain.
A special ceremony was held in the provincial capital, attended by Sports Authority chief Mawlawi Ahmadullah Wathiq, technical deputy Hafiz Ahmad Jan Zadran, leaders of the Football Federation and Futsal Committee, local officials, elders, and large crowds of supporters. The celebration began at Herat International Airport, where the team was welcomed, then escorted in a public procession to the central football stadium for the main event.
Afghanistan’s U-17 futsal team delivered a flawless campaign in Bahrain, winning all matches in the group stage before defeating Iran 2–1 in the final to claim the nation’s first-ever Asian futsal championship and a historic gold medal.
Following the public celebration, investor Ahmad Shah Faqiri hosted a special evening reception for the team and sports officials, where he awarded 2 million Afghanis in cash prizes to the national squad.
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