AIFF technical committee feels coach Stimac should be sacked
On Thursday, an online meeting was convened to evaluate the recent string of disappointing performances by the Indian men's football team, notably...
Time running out for ‘sorry’ Stimac
Fans, who had braved difficulties on Holi to watch India’s reverse fixture against Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier and had hoped to see...
India's World Cup dream fading after shock home defeat to Afghanistan
Expanded 2026 World Cup finals have given hope to Igor Stimac's side but the Lions of Khorasan had other ideas
Perhaps the one positive for India...
Afif delighted with Qatar's qualification; Westwood targets bigger things for Afghanistan
Kuwait City: Captain Akram Afif was proud to see Qatar pass a tough Kuwait test to secure a 2-1 win that clinched their spot in the third round of...
Rangers reject marks 150th international cap with a goal 13 years after failed Ibrox move
HE DIDN’T make the grade at Rangers.
But he’s just won his 150th international cap – and scored as he did.
AFPSunil Chhetri (right) fights...
WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri's 150th intl match
In a surprising upset, Afghanistan, ranked lower than India, secured a 2-1 victory, marking one of the home team's most humiliating defeats in...
Group A: India 1-2 Afghanistan
Guwahati: An inspired Afghanistan came from behind to beat India 2-1 in Group A of Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi...
Sunil Chhetri felicitated ahead of landmark 150th match
Indian football sensation Sunil Chhetri was honoured by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for his remarkable achievement of playing in his...
India look to overcome scoring woes against Afghanistan
Sunil Chhteri is expected to be the first Indian to play his 150th international match for the Blue Tigers. To put it into perspective, only 40...
Preview - Group A: Kuwait v Qatar; India v Afghanistan
Kuwait City: Kuwait stand in Qatar's way in their bid to confirm early progression when the two sides meet in Group A of the Preliminary Joint...
Preview: India vs. Afghanistan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between India and Afghanistan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
10 Premier League icons managing in bizarre places – like ex-Man Utd star in Afghanistan
Football is an industry which can take you anywhere in the world - just ask these former Premier League icons who have ended up coaching in some...
India, Afghanistan play out goalless draw in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
India and Afghanistan played a goalless draw in a Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Damac Stadium. The match was marked by...
Group A: Afghanistan 0-0 India
Abha: Afghanistan held India to a goalless draw in a Group A match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and...
Brit soldier who survived Taliban siege in Afghanistan offers £10,000 worth of prizes to raise cash for Help For Heroes
A SOLDIER who survived a Taliban siege in Afghanistan is offering thousands of pounds worth of flights, designer handbags and signed football...
World Cup Qualifiers: India take on Afghanistan
Following a disappointing performance at the AFC Asian Cup, during which India suffered defeats in all three matches and were one of only two teams...
Preview - Group A: Qatar v Kuwait; Afghanistan v India
Kuala Lumpur: Qatar will be the team to beat when Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC...
Preview: Afghanistan vs. India - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Afghanistan and India, including predictions, team news and possible...
FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Asian Qualifiers: March Match Schedule
During FIFA Matchday, one of the confederations that will see official activity is the AFC. Here you can watch which games and what dates and times...
Ireland claim first Test victory with six-wicket win over Afghanistan
Skipper Andy Balbirnie took charge in the run chase with an unbeaten half-century
Taliban execute killers on football pitch with machine guns in packed stadium
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Taliban executed two men in an Afghani football stadium this week, with thousands packed in to watch the murderers be...
‘We’ve been binned and left to rot’, say veterans who will be forced out of their homes by Chelsea stadium expansion
ANGRY armed forces veterans say they are being “left to rot” by Chelsea’s £2billion stadium plans.
The Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions overlook...
Afghanistan football president and coach forced me to fix matches, claims banned player
Kohistani alleges he had ‘no choice' but to email match-fixer
Keram and Kargar deny claims; Fifa yet to reopen investigation
A former Afghanistan...
Charles Barkley will never root for Alabama 'under any circumstances' even if they 'played Afghanistan' as NBA legend pledges loyalty to alma mater Auburn
Before Charles Barkley was an NBA legend for entertained the masses as a broadcaster, he wowed fans as a standout at Auburn. That's a loyalty...
Afghanistan players urge Fifa to look at match-fixing claims against president
AFF chief Mohammad Yousef Kargar accused of corruption
He has denied claims he ordered players to fix matches in 2008
Leading players from...
Sir Bobby Charlton remembered by Giles Duley
11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023The photographer who worked closely with Charlton to campaign against landmines recalls the football legend's...
‘I need mum and dad here': the charity helping young Afghan footballers reunite with relatives
The Refugee Council is welcoming those who fled the Taliban and providing legal advice on resettlement in the UK
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Afghanistan football head involved in match-fixing, former players claim
FA president Mohammad Kargar accused over games in 2008
He denies claims and says people with agenda are targeting him
Several former Afghanistan...
Round 2 - Group A: Afghanistan 0-4 Kuwait
Dammam: A strong second half display saw Kuwait march to a 4-0 win over Afghanistan in Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for...
‘I achieved glory at Man Utd, now I manage Afghanistan amid a toxic 18-player boycott’
Ashley Westwood started his career at Manchester United but is now overseeing Afghanistan's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Preview - Group A: India v Qatar; Afghanistan v Kuwait
Bhubaneswar: India will face a test of their credentials when they host Qatar in Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the...
Round 2 - Group A: Qatar 8-1 Afghanistan
Al Rayyan: Four goals from Almoez Ali helped Qatar cruise 8-1 past Afghanistan in Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the...
Preview - Group A: Qatar v Afghanistan; Kuwait v India
Doha: Qatar will begin their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup on merit for the first time when they kick off their Preliminary Joint...
Preview: Qatar vs. Afghanistan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and Afghanistan, including predictions, team news and possible...
Ex-Man Utd talent who Sir Alex let go baffles fans as he's named Afghanistan manager
In one of the more bizarre footballing stories of 2023, Ashley Westwood – who won the FA Youth Cup with Manchester United – has taken over as...
Ex-Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City and Wrexham man lands shock role as manager of Afghanistan
Former Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City defender Ashley Westwood has been appointed manager of the Afghanistan national team.
The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham news and links for Thursday, November 9
Where's your happy place? Folks, I'll be honest. I've spent the past eight hours in Zoom training about Title IX in order to become a hearing panel...
Former Sheffield Wednesday defender who left in 2003 now takes on daunting international job
Ashley Westwood left Sheffield Wednesday in 2003 and today he has been appointed as the new manager of Afghanistan. It looks like a thankless...
Former Manchester United youth player becomes Afghanistan manager
A former Manchester United youth player Ashley Westwood has been named manager of the Afghanistan national team. The surprise move comes amid...
Afghan players boycott Qatar 2026 qualifiers saying FA ‘gang' is stealing FIFA grants
November 8 – Players from Afghanistan's men's team are boycotting their World Cup qualifying match against Qatar over alleged poor treatment by the...
Manchester United academy graduate lands shock new job in Afghanistan
A former Manchester United starlet has has landed a shock new job as manager of the Afghanistan national team.
Ashley Westwood progressed through...
Ex-Man Utd ace sold by Sir Alex Ferguson takes ‘one of football’s most daunting jobs’ with 18 players BOYCOTTING team
ASHLEY WESTWOOD has taken charge of one of the most “daunting jobs” in football.
The former Manchester United prospect has been named manager of...
Man United academy graduate is hired as manager of AFGHANISTAN - and faces a tough job ahead with players already planning on boycotting their next World Cup qualifier
The surprise move comes amid much unrest from within the squad's playing cohort, with eighteen players threatening to boycott their upcoming World...
‘It's so the young players can have a better future': why Afghanistan's men are on strike
Southend United midfielder Noor Husin is one of 18 players protesting against the way they have been treated by the country's football federation...
Afghanistan players boycott World Cup qualifier with Qatar
Afghanistan players to boycott World Cup qualifier over treatment by football federation
Eighteen Afghanistan men's footballers to boycott World Cup qualifier
Players allege substandard treatment and corruption
Letter sent to Fifa and Asian federation outlining complaints
Most of the Afghanistan men's...
‘When is it too early to teach your kids about genocide?' Inside the Imperial War Museum's harrowing new galleries
From the Somme to Afghanistan and Iraq, 500 works capture a century of warfare at the museum's new Blavatnik art, film and photography galleries....
I planned Queen’s funeral – from soldiers tripping up to band out of tune…here’s why rehearsals were a total disaster
WITH four billion pairs of eyes watching around the globe, if you were the man who had planned the funeral of Queen Elizabeth you would be forgiven...
DARTFORD FC | IN CONVERSATION WITH NOOR HUSIN
Last weekend saw Dartford host Havant & Waterlooville at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park. Noor Husin featured in our matchday programme that day....
Europe on terror alert after Belgium & France attacks as ‘ISIS recruiters’ arrested in Italy & UK threat level ‘to rise’
FEARS of imminent terrorist attacks have gripped Europe as tensions flare across the continent amid Hamas’ bloody war with Israel.
Just last...
Europe on terror alert after Belgium & France attacks as ‘ISIS recruiters' arrested in Italy & UK threat level ‘to rise’
FEARS of imminent terrorist attacks have gripped Europe as tensions flare across the continent amid Hamas’ bloody war with Israel.
Just last night,...
Who is Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Chueko ?
AS one of the biggest names in football, it comes as no surprise that Lionel Messi has his own bodyguard.
Meet Yassine Chueko – the bodyguard...
Watch Lionel Messi's bodyguard stay ‘undefeated' as he tackles CHILD pitch invader – but then gives him amazing moment
FOOTBALL fans have praised Lionel Messi’s bodyguard for giving a young fan an unforgettable matchday moment.
Inter Miami missed out on a place the...
Watch Lionel Messi’s bodyguard stay ‘undefeated’ as he tackles CHILD pitch invader – but then gives him amazing moment
FOOTBALL fans have praised Lionel Messi’s bodyguard for giving a young fan an unforgettable matchday moment.
Inter Miami missed out on a place...
20 Days in Mariupol review – a gruelling documentary of life inside the besieged Ukrainian city
Under fire and in the midst of death and destruction, Ukrainian photojournalist Mstyslav Chernov keeps the cameras rolling in this essential film...
I’m a former Premier League star turned international manager – I used an ASTROLOGER to help me pick line-ups
FORMER Premier League star Igor Stimac has been accused of taking the Pisces … after using an ASTROLOGER to help him pick a national team.
The...
Qualifiers - Group E: Hong Kong, China and Afghanistan finish with a draw
Tashkent: Hong Kong, China and Afghanistan collected their first point after a 0-0 draw in their final AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers...
Prince Harry loses penalty shoot-out on German TV and jokes about 4-1 defeat to Japan while wearing Mainz scarf
Even though his brother is president of the Football Association, Prince Harry doesn't quite have the football skills to match.
The Duke of Sussex...
Qualifiers - Group E: Afghanistan 0-4 IR Iran; Hong Kong, China 0-10 Uzbekistan
Tashkent: Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan set-up an exciting battle for top spot following their impressive wins over Afghanistan and Hong...
Qualifiers - Group E: Afghanistan 0-4 IR Iran
Tashkent: Islamic Republic of Iran produced a sparkling display to defeat Afghanistan 4-0 in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers Group E...
Qualifiers - Group E: IR Iran 3-0 Hong Kong, China; Uzbekistan 8-1 Afghanistan
Tashkent: Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan look set to battle for the sole automatic ticket to the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Finals...
Major security breach as Lionel Messi is GRABBED by pitch invader before his former soldier bodyguard hauls him away
THERE was a major security breach at Inter Miami's latest game as Lionel Messi was grabbed by a pitch invader.
However, the World Cup winner's...
‘It's heartbreaking': Malala Yousafzai meets exiled Afghanistan women's football team
Football must fight against gender discrimination, says the Nobel peace prize winner – or future generations of women will suffer
The Women's World...
New details about Lionel Messi's bodyguard: former US soldier and MMA expert
The bodyguard of Lionel Messi just went viral after a video surfaced during the U.S Open Cup semifinal between Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati.
...
I’m an ex-soldier and MMA fighter hired by Beckham to protect Messi – I even follow him round the pitch as he celebrates
INTER MIAMI have hired a former soldier and MMA fighter to protect Lionel Messi.
The Argentinian legend even sees his ripped bodyguard follow...
Footage shows Lionel Messi’s bodyguard follows him EVERYWHERE at Inter Miami… even in goals celebrations
Lionel Messi has taken centre stage at Inter Miami since he signed for the Major Soccer League outfit this summer.
But eagle-eyed fans have noticed...
Malala Yousafzai visits the Afghan Women's Team
With the #FIFAWWC coming to a close, it was an honour to have education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai visit the Afghan...
‘We play for our sisters’: Afghan women’s football team in exile call on Fifa for recognition
'Giving up is not our thing,' says Fatima Yousufi, 21, captain of Afghanistan’s women’s football team
US lawmakers call on FIFA to recognize exiled Afghanistan women's soccer team
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on FIFA to recognize the exiled Afghanistan women's soccer team, in a letter sent to the sport's...
Decision on Dumbarton takeaway's late hours license delayed until October
Members of West Dunbartonshire Council's licensing committee heard that the licensee of Aladdin Hot 4U had returned to Afghanistan after a family...
At least 40 dead and 100 injured in horror bomb blast at political rally in Pakistan
AT LEAST 40 people have been killed in a blast at a political rally in Pakistan, according to reports.
Local officials said the explosion...
Worn with pride | Introducing our away strip for 2023-24
Our away kit for the coming season - on sale now!
Inspired by our town, we will take our away kit on the road this season and wear it with...
Afghanistan women's team in exile wants FIFA recognition
There is one other nation in Australia this Women's World Cup -- Afghanistan. The team in exile wants action, not just words, from the likes of FIFA.
Hope Cup: The Afghan Women's Team's Fight For Recognition
On Tuesday, the inaugural Hope Cup took place between the Afghan Women's Team and Football Empowerment in what was a celebration of football ahead...
Exiled Afghanistan women's team still clinging to hope
No longer able to represent their country, the Afghan refugees struggle to adjust to a new life in an Australia now preparing to host the women's...
‘Sport is for all': Ignored by Fifa, the Afghan women's team play on in Australia
Barred from the World Cup, Fatima Yousufi's side will contest the Hope Cup in Melbourne while they wait for official recognition
It may not be...
David Beckham's SPOTY speech helps save MP's marriage after Afghanistan war heartbreak
A David Beckham speech helped save a government minister's marriage after the Manchester United and England icon sent a message of support to those...
Rwanda is a safe, happy place where migrants can build new lives… Naomi Campbell and Lewis Hamilton loved it here
WHAT do Sir Lewis Hamilton, supermodel Naomi Campbell and England football legend Ray Parlour all have in common?
They have all visited Rwanda,...
Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond urges FIFA to accept Afghan women’s football team into World Cup
Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond has joined a campaign to ensure the Afghan women’s football team can compete in this year’s World Cup.
FIFA World Cup: Afghan-Kiwi thrilled to volunteer
As well as watching the NZ team, Somaya Hassani is looking forward to seeing American superstar Alex Morgan.
Refugee football tournament at Solihull Moors FC
Players hail from Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan to name a few and all have one thing in common - they're refugees and asylum seekers
Afghanistan's Zada, Qatar's Shafie confident experience will benefit players
Bangkok: As Afghanistan savoured their 2-1 defeat of Qatar in their final AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 Group B tie on Thursday, head coach...
Group B: Hotak double secures Afghanistan winning farewell
Bangkok: Habibullah Hotak scored both goals as Afghanistan edged Qatar 2-1 to complete their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 Group B campaign on a...
Preview - Group B: Afghanistan v Qatar
Bangkok: Qatar enter their final Group B match on Thursday against Afghanistan requiring both a win and a favour from leaders Korea Republic if...
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UK parliament calls on Fifa to support exiled Afghanistan women's team
Infantino urged to support Afghan women on world stage
Letter backs call made by Malala Yousafzai and Khalida Popal
More than 100 parliamentarians...