Afghanistan’s U16 National Football Team defeated neighboring county Iran by 1-0 Monday, where Tajikistan hosted the game.
In their match against Iran, a 0-0 draw appeared the most likely outcome after a scoreless opening hour, but Afghanistan’s forward Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini added to his growing reputation by netting the game’s only goal with just four minutes remaining, according to report.
With Monday night win against Iran, Afghanistan claimed second spot with 7 points after host Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is ahead of Afghanistan due to goal differences.
Afghanistan’s U16 National Football Team will face Uzbekistan in their fourth match of the CAFA U16 Championship in Tajikistan on Tuesday. The match will start at 5:30pm Kabul time.
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