The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan’s national football team lost 2-1 to Myanmar in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The match, hosted by Afghanistan, was played at Thuwunna
Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, with Omid
Popalzay scoring for Afghanistan. However, Myanmar netted a second goal in the
second half to secure the win.
Afghanistan was placed in a group alongside Syria, Myanmar,
and Pakistan. The team had already suffered defeats against Myanmar and Syria
in previous matches and drew both of its games against Pakistan.
Syria has advanced from the group, while Afghanistan had
already been eliminated from qualification.
