A number of well-known and outstanding players of the Afghanistan national football team were expelled from this team due to corruption and lack of proper management in the football federation.

Representatives of four Iranian soccer clubs will meet senior officials of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday over the latter's ban of the Iranian teams for hosting home matches in 2020 AFC Champions League, Tehran Times daily reported on Tuesday.

Former federation general secretary banned for 5 years for failing to act on abuse allegations made by women players.

Team Iran have enjoyed an opening day 3-1 victory over Turkmenistan, in group C of the AFC U-23 Championship.

Qatar will take on Afghanistan today in the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers at the Aspire. 

Afghanistan defeated Malaysia 3-2 in their first match of AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Thailand on Thursday.

Fifa is examining allegations that members of the Afghanistan national women’s team were sexually and physically abused by men from the country’s football federation, including its president, Keramuudin Karim.