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#ACBeachSoccer - Pathway to glory revealed

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

#ACBeachSoccer - Pathway to glory revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The pathway to AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ glory was revealed following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 12 teams, led by defending champions Islamic Republic of Iran, were divided into three groups.

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 0-1 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan

Isa Town: Afghanistan put on a spirited performance to beat Bahrain 3-1 to sign off on their Group D campaign at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Sunday. 

The result earned Kourosh Barmak’s side their first win, ahead of Bahrain on goal difference and three points adrift of table-toppers Tajikistan, who were made to slog for a 1-0 win over Jordan in the earlier match. 

Qualifiers - Group D: Afghanistan 1-4 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-2 Jordan

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Afghanistan 1-4 Tajikistan; Bahrain 1-2 Jordan

Isa Town: Jordan scored in the dying seconds to beat Bahrain 2-1 and claim their second Group D win at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Thursday.

Saoud Abu Zaid’s injury-time goal put Ibrahim Jaber’s side three points clear at the top and primed to make their fifth consecutive final.

Tajikistan defeated Afghanistan 4-1 in the earlier meeting and will take on Jordan on Sunday while Bahrain will aim for victory against Afghanistan, with only the group winners assured of advancing automatically.

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 1-0 Afghanistan; Tajikistan 2-3 Bahrain

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan 1-0 Afghanistan; Tajikistan 2-3 Bahrain

Isa Town: Jordan had to work hard to fend off Afghanistan to earn a 1-0 win in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Group D encounter on Monday.

In the other tie, Ali Mahran grabbed a hat-trick to help Bahrain to a 3-2 win against Tajikistan.

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Kuala Lumpur: Teams aiming to vie for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ title discovered their Qualifiers challenge following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 35 teams were divided into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified - Australia, China PR, Japan (defending champions), Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam - in the Finals.

PS: Paro FC (BHU) 2-0 Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

PS: Paro FC (BHU) 2-0 Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)

Thimphu: Bhutan’s Paro FC advanced to the group stage of the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group Stage after edging Abu Muslim Farah FC of Afghanistan 2-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium on Tuesday.

Goals by Yuta Mishima and Abdoulie Baldeh secured Paro’s third consecutive group stage appearance. Abu Muslim, defeated by the same opponents last season, again failed in their bid to become the first Afghan club to qualify for the Group Stage of an AFC competition.

#AFCU20 China 2027 - Stage set for Qualifiers

Thu, 28 May, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 - Stage set for Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers are set to be a scintillating affair following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

To be staged between August 25 and September 6, 2026 in a centralised league system, these Qualifiers will feature the implementation of a new format as part of key reforms to the AFC’s youth competitions that were ratified earlier this year.

Designed to ensure more meaningful matches and opportunities for teams to compete against opponents of similar technical competency, a two-phase system featuring a promotion and relegation mechanism has been introduced.

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 5-1 Afghanistan

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 5-1 Afghanistan

Al Ahsa: Syria completed a sterling AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group E campaign with a 5-1 win against Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Having gone into the match with qualification already secured, the victory took Syria to 18 points while Afghanistan finished on two. 

Qualifiers - Group E: Afghanistan 1-2 Myanmar

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Afghanistan 1-2 Myanmar

Yangon: Myanmar came from behind to defeat Afghanistan 2-1 in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group E tie on Thursday.

With Syria having already secured top spot in the group, Myanmar’s win was nothing more than for pride as the Southeast Asian side confirmed they will finish no lower than second.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_futsal_asian_cup.html/video/acfutsal2026-|-quarter-finals-japan-6-0-afghanistan

Q-final: Japan cruise past Afghanistan

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Q-final: Japan cruise past Afghanistan

Jakarta: Japan burst into life in the second half to defeat Afghanistan 6-0 in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026™ quarter-final on Tuesday.

The former champions, who netted five goals after the break, will face either Indonesia or Vietnam in the semi-finals on Thursday.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_futsal_asian_cup.html/video/acfutsal2026-|-group-d-ir-iran-5-2-afghanistan