KABUL: The Afghanistan National Futsal Team beat Uzbekistan by 4-3 in its second match in the 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said in a statement the other day. The match was held on Monday in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe. The two teams headed neck and neck (3-3). But in the dying moments of the game, Mustafa Hashmir scored the fourth goal to hand Afghanistan their second win, the statement quoted. Earlier Afghanistan had triumphed over Kyrgyzstan by 5-4 in their first game of the championship, the statement said. Expressing his pleasure after victory, Head Coach of the National Futsal Team Majid Mortazai said that it was a wonderful match and I am thrilled that this win has brought joy and happiness to the people of Afghanistan. Afghanistan is currently standing at the top of the ranking. The team is gearing up to play next against Iran on Wednesday, which won the CAFA Futsal Championship last year. CAFA is a futsal competition for the member nations of the Central Asian Football Association This year’s competition is hosted by Dushanbe, and the participating teams include Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. The Kabul Times
Afghanistan futsal team beats Uzbekistan in its second CAFA match
