INTERNATIONAL — April 11, 2026
Afghanistan U-17 Team Faces Tajikistan in Final CAFA Championship Match
Afghanistan's U-17 football team will play Tajikistan on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Afghanistan time in Uzbekistan in their final CAFA Championship match after three winless games.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — corroborated by Khaama Press — 2 min read
Afghanistan's under-17 national football team will face Tajikistan on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Afghanistan time in Uzbekistan for its final group match of the CAFA Championship.
The Afghan squad is aiming for a positive result after three winless games in the tournament. It lost to Kyrgyzstan, drew with Turkmenistan and lost to Uzbekistan.
The CAFA Championship, hosted in Uzbekistan, features five teams: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
This match marks the conclusion of Afghanistan's campaign in the regional youth competition, which has provided the young players with valuable experience against Central Asian rivals.
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Reliability assessment
Corroborated by two independent Afghan outlets (Pajhwok, Khaama Press) reporting the same upcoming CAFA Championship match details.
The source language reads straight.
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- Afghanistan U-17 to play Tajikistan in final CAFA Championship group match on Saturday at 1:30pm Afghanistan time in Uzbekistan.
- Afghanistan winless in three prior matches: losses to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, draw with Turkmenistan.
- CAFA Championship in Uzbekistan featuring Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
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