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Khalida Popal: ‘I was accused of wanting to brainwash women to play football’

“They tried to silence me,” Khalida Popal says with unflinching clarity as she remembers the moment when, in 2011, she knew she had to leave Afghanistan for ever. As the...

Afghan scandal deepens as banned player exposes high-level match-fixing

Former Afghanistan international Mohammad Salim Israfeel Kohistani has restoked the flames of the Afghan football scandal after claiming he was coerced by the country’s football elite into facilitating match-fixing. Kohistani was...

Afghanistan players boycott World Cup qualifier with Qatar

Players from the Afghanistan men’s team are boycotting their World Cup qualifying match against Qatar over their treatment by the football federation. A substantial number, 18 players, have reportedly refused to...

‘It’s heartbreaking’: Malala Yousafzai meets exiled Afghanistan women’s football team

The Women’s World Cup may be over, but the many issues underpinning the women’s game remain. From the fight of the Nigeria players to be paid for their participation and...

'Sahal Abdul Samad is a source of pride for the younger generation of Indians,' claims India legend IM Vijayan

India legend, IM Vijayan has hailed the performance of Blue Tigers youngster, Sahal Abdul Samad who scored the winner against Afghanistan in their last-gasp 2-1 win on Saturday, 11 June...

'Really blessed to be part of a team that works incredibly hard ' - Sunil Chhetri on India's win over Afghanistan

Indian men's national team and skipper, Sunil Chhetri has opened up on the Blue Tigers last-ditch 2-1 win over Afghanistan in their second game of the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers...