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Afghanistan withdraws from kokpar tournament after dispute over horses

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Afghanistan withdrew from the kokpar competition at the Sixth World Nomad Games after its players objected to the horses assigned to them.
  • The team lost 4-1 to Uzbekistan and then received a 3-0 technical defeat after failing to appear for its match against Mongolia.
  • Afghanistan’s scheduled final group match against Kyrgyzstan will not be played, with Kyrgyzstan receiving another 3-0 technical win.

Afghanistan’s kokpar team has withdrawn from the Sixth World Nomad Games after a dispute over the horses provided for the competition.

A representative of the Afghan team said the players were dissatisfied with the horses and refused to take the field for that reason. The federation rejected that assessment, saying the team had been given strong horses and the necessary conditions to compete.

The players refused to go out onto the field for precisely this reason.

· Representative of the Afghan teamThe representative linked the team’s withdrawal from the match to dissatisfaction with the assigned horses.

Afghanistan was drawn in Group A with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. It opened the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Uzbekistan. The team then failed to appear for its scheduled match against Mongolia on Sept. 3 and was handed a 3-0 technical defeat.

After that match, Afghanistan decided to end its participation. Its final group-stage game against Kyrgyzstan, scheduled for Sept. 4, will not take place, and Kyrgyzstan will receive a 3-0 technical victory.

The Afghan team was provided with strong horses and the necessary conditions to participate in the competition.

· Kokpar federationThe federation disputed the team’s explanation for refusing to play.
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