Afghanistan U-17 Football Team Dominates Myanmar with a 4-1 Victory in Asian Cup Qualifiers

On Sunday, Afghanistan’s U-17 national football team began the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a commanding 4-1 victory over the host nation, Myanmar. Mohammad Faheem Hamas played a pivotal role in the win by scoring a hat-trick and was named the best player on the field. Tayyab Qadri opened the scoring for Afghanistan in the 9th minute. Just six minutes later, Hamas netted the team’s second goal, and in the 23rd minute, he scored again, bringing the first half to a close with Afghanistan leading 3-0. In the second half, Hamas completed his hat-trick within four minutes of the restart by scoring the fourth goal. Myanmar managed to pull one back through a penalty in the 56th minute, but the match ended 4-1 in favor of Afghanistan. In this competition, Afghanistan is placed in Group A alongside Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Cambodia. Afghanistan will face Cambodia in their second group match on Wednesday.