KABUL: The 45th round of the national basketball team selection tournament, during a ceremony has been officially begun in Kabul, the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports said in a statement.
In the tournament, 14 teams, one from Kabul and 13 from various provinces are participating, said the statement, adding athletes will compete in the freestyle category.
According to the statement, at the end of the tournament, 18 players will be selected for the senior national team, 14 for the youth team, and 12 for the junior team.
The primary goal of the tournament is to identify and select the top talents in the basketball field.
In the first match, teams from Balkh and Nangarhar faced off, with Nangarhar winning the game 51-36.