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AFC Asian Cup qualifiers: Afghanistan grouped with India, Cambodia, Hong Kong
The Afghan football team was on Thursday teamed up with India, Cambodia and Hong Kong in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers due to start in June this year.
Afghanistan will play their first match against Hong Kong on June 8, before facing India on June 11 and Cambodia on June 14.
All the matches will be played in Kolkata in India.
The 24 participating teams have been divided into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the best five runner-ups across all groups will qualify for the Asian Cup which is due to be held in China next year.
Afghanistan had made it to the final round of the qualifiers after finishing fourth in Group E in the second round.
Commenting about Afghanistan team following the recent draw, Indian head coach Igor Stimac said: “Afghanistan have always been a difficult opponent. They come with players who have experience playing in international leagues.”
Toofan Herat secured a 2–0 victory over Arman FC in the 77th match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul.
The match was played on Saturday at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, with both teams competing for a positive result.
Toofan Herat opened the scoring in the first half before adding a second goal in the closing minutes of the second half to seal the victory.
Arman FC made several attempts to get on the scoresheet throughout the match but were unable to find the back of the net.
Arman FC will face Abu Muslim Farah in their next fixture on November 11, while Toofan Herat are scheduled to meet Sir Sabz Yashlar Khwafi on November 10.
All matches of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan are broadcast live on Ariana Television Network.
Afghanistan finished the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at 402 for 7 after 125 overs, remaining 102 runs behind Zimbabwe’s first-innings total of 504 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 504 in 134.3 overs in their first innings, setting a challenging target for Afghanistan to close the gap.
Afghanistan made progress with the bat on the third day, reaching 402 for 7 by the close of play. However, they still trail Zimbabwe by 102 runs, with three wickets remaining in their first innings.
The match will continue on day four, with Afghanistan looking to reduce the deficit and potentially take the lead before Zimbabwe begin their second innings.
Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Malaysia in their second match of the Asia Cup on Saturday, recording their second consecutive win in the tournament.
After winning the toss, Afghanistan elected to bowl and dismissed Malaysia for just 42 runs in 22.3 overs. Noor Ali Niazi led the bowling attack with an impressive six-wicket haul and was named Player of the Match.
Afghanistan chased down the target without losing a wicket, reaching 43 runs in just three overs to seal a comprehensive victory.
Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in their third match of the tournament on Monday.
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