The Afghanistan national futsal team has successfully qualified for the Futsal World Cup after defeating Kyrgyzstan with a score of 5-3. Goalscorers for Afghanistan included Omid Qanbari, Akbar Kazemi, Mahdi Noruzi, and Mehran Gholami, who scored twice.
Reactions to the qualification have been overwhelmingly positive. The Taliban spokesperson extended congratulations to Afghanistan's futsal team on their World Cup qualification, declaring it a significant achievement.
Additionally, former officials such as Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah, and Atta Mohammad Noor, among others, offered their praises separately, applauding the team for this historic accomplishment.
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front also expressed his commendation, telling the team members, "After a long time, you have brought joy to the hearts of our suffering people. You are our pride."