Afghanistan’s under-15 football team beat Tajikistan 3-1 in their Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship match in Tajikistan on Monday night.

The match was held at the Hisor Stadium outside Dushanbe. 

Fardin Naser scored for Afghanistan in the first minute of the match, while Asghar Hussaini scored the second goal for the team in the 83rd minute. 

Hussaini also scored the third goal for his team – in the 92nd minute.

“We have showed in our first match to others that Afghanistan can be the champion of the competition. I hope our wishes come true,” said u-15 team coach, Sayed Hadi Kazimi.

Hussaini who scored two goals in the first match for his team said: “I will try to score more goals with the support of my teammates so we can become the top scorers of the competition.”

The competition is being hosted by Tajikistan, with five teams taking part - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Afghanistan will play Kyrgyzstan in its second match on Tuesday night.