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U-17 football team ready to take on Kyrgyzstan in CAFA champs

Afghanistan’s under-17 national football team is gearing up for the Central Asian Championship, with their first match against Kyrgyzstan scheduled for Sunday in Tajikistan.

The Afghan U-17 team will face opponents in the championship, including Tajikistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan.

The matches are set to take place at 5:30 pm local time.

The schedule for Afghanistan’s matches is as follows:

Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan

Sunday at 5:30

Afghanistan vs Tajikistan

Monday at 5:30 PM

Afghanistan vs Iran

Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan

Saturday at 7:30 PM

The CAFA tournament got underway on Friday and will run through until August 28 in Hisor, Tajikistan.

The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is one of five regional bodies of governance in association football in Asia.

It governs association football, futsal, and beach football in Central Asia. CAFA consists of six national association members.