The Enduring Brilliance of Afghanistan’s Futsal Stars

Futsal in recent years, this attractive and heart-warming sport has fascinated and brought joy to millions of people in the crisis-stricken land of Afghanistan. The unprecedented increase in the number of people interested in sports, especially futsal, is undoubtedly due to the brilliance and history-making of the national champions of this field in the region, Asia and the world. Khorasan Lions, after the first promotion to the Asian Cup and playing brilliant and lasting games against big Asian teams, for the first time also experienced promotion to the World Cup and added great honor to their collection of honors.

For a country like Afghanistan, which is drowned in many crises and sports experiences the most deprivation, to be next to the famous and great futsal players in the world is a feat and a historical masterpiece that remains like an amazing miracle. The bright young people, each of whom came out of historical deprivation and successfully left behind the hard and difficult struggle against poverty, deprivation, migration, homelessness and displacement and brought themselves to the biggest futsal arena in the world, are in fact irreplaceable heroes who made their masterpiece It cannot be compensated with any gift or reward. A team that has perhaps benefited from the least amount of facilities, budget, training and nutrition in the world, and on the other hand, with the most perseverance, effort and practice, it has reached greatness and by playing the most brilliant games against the proudest teams in the world, it has shown itself to everyone. It has established itself and gained high respect, it is worthy of admiration and is beloved by the hearts of forty million Afghans.

Khorasan Lion’s chain of glory does not end here, but advancing from the group stage of the World Cup with one victory and two defeats and being among the sixteen best teams in the world is another proud feat that the team achieved with full glory and engraved in the heart of history.

Losing the match against the seasoned and experienced Paraguay team in the round of 16 of the World Cup matches does not diminish the merits and glorious honors of the youngest World Cup team of Uzbekistan, because what has been achieved so far by these brave men has exceeded expectations and they have shown .They have given that it is possible to make the impossible possible with hard work, determination and effort, despite the adversities and shortcomings, and in the midst of a lot of sufferings and wounds, millions of people can be happy and start a national celebration.

The removal of Afghanistan futsal from the continuation of the World Cup games in Uzbekistan does not mean the end of the work and the end of the path, but it is exactly the starting point for the youngest World Cup team, which without a doubt, if the current trend continues, in the near future, with experience and more skill will become one of the most serious futsal teams in the world and will scare any team at any level.

The history of Afghanistan will forever remember the great and unforgettable feat of the country’s national futsal players and will always remember it with kindness and honor.