Kabul (BNA) The Afghanistan National 19-Futsal Team received by the officials of the National Olympic Committee and the citizens of the country, returning today.
Afghanistan 19-futsal team won the second-place position in Central Asian competitions.
In a ceremony in Kabul on this occasion, Nazar Mohammad Mutmeen, head of the National Olympic Committee, said that there was enemy propaganda abroad about Afghanistan sports, especially football, but today the Afghanistan’s people were witnessing a great achievement in a short period of time.
He assured the support of the Islamic Emirate, especially the leadership of the National Olympic Committee of the country’s athletes, and appreciated the efforts of the futsal team and the officials of this sector.
Afterward, Mohammad Yusuf Kargar, President of the Afghanistan’s Football Federation, talked about the importance of sports and said: “Despite the restrictions that the world has imposed on Afghanistan, but the country’s sport has its place in Asia and the victory of the Afghanistan futsal team presenting that Afghanistan will never fail.
He assured that the Afghanistan Football Federation, despite all restrictions, has a strong will to participate in all competitions and make Afghanistan proud.
Kargar called for further support from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for sports and athletes.
Meanwhile, Hafez Ahmad jan zadran, technical deputy of the Afghanistan Football Federation, highlighted the unity and good morals of the athletes and called it the main factor of victory and wining honors.
At the end of the ceremony, the officials of the Olympic National Committee offered gifts to the delegation and members of the national futsal team.
It is noteworthy mentioning that these competitions were held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in the series of competitions the Iranian futsal team won first place, and the Afghanistan national futsal team succeeded in winning 2nd place.
Bakhtar News Agency
