Afghan footballers told to stop firing guns in air
The national men’s team beat India 2-0 to win the South Asian Football Federation championship in Kathmandu late on Tuesday, Afghanistan’s first international football title, sending tens of thousands of joyous Afghans into the streets.
Fans in cars and on motorbikes joined others on foot, cheering, blowing horns and waving Afghan flags throughout the night.
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Hide AdMany danced in the streets of the capital, Kabul, after crowding around television sets in their homes, restaurants and coffee shops to watch the match.
“Now I know what being proud feels like. This is the happiest time in my life,” said fan Ahmad Bashir, an Afghan flag draped over his shoulders.
“I have no idea what we will do if we ever win the World Cup,” he said.