IAF AND AFGHANISTAN AIR FORCE FREINDSHIP FOOTBALL MATCH

INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN AIR FORCE FOOTBALL TEAM PLAY FRIENDSHIP FOOTBALL MATCH. Air Marshal Naresh Verma today declared open a series of football matches between the Afghanistan Air Force and Indian Air Force Football team at the football ground, New Willingdon Camp,Air Force Station Race Course. Also present were Colonel Masud Satankzai, Defence Attaché Afghanistan and Mr. Bhasheer Ahmed Shareer, Cultural Counsellor Afghan Embassy. The teams will play a series of three matches including one played today which was won by the Indian Air Force (3-0), the other two matches are scheduled for the 29 February and 01 March 2012.IAF is hosting the Afghanistan Air Force football team for its period of stay in India from 25^th February to 03^rd March 2012.Such sports exchanges with friendly foreign countries not only enhance goodwill between the two countries but also forge stronger ties in addition to providing international exposure to the players. Various IAF teams have visited countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UK in the past and have also  hosted  Pakistan Air Force Cycle Polo team, Royal Air Force Cricket team, Bangladesh Basketball team, RAFO’s (Royal Air Force of Oman) Volleyball team.