In their first match in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and the 2030 Asian Nations Cup, the Afghanistan national football team faced the star-studded Qatar team, which ended up losing the game with the result of 8-1 against the students of Carlos Queiroz.

Hamid Hassan will take over as the national team’s bowling coach. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said.

Afghanistan's national cricket team left for Ireland to play five international T20 matches against the hosts.

The Asian Cup qualifiers begin in two days, with the Afghan national team facing Hong Kong in their first match.