Afghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup

 LONDON – Afghanistan hope to achieve a footballing milestone on Tuesday by snatching a spot in the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.The team ranked 151 in the world are on the brink of history and a place at the 2027 Asian Cup under their English coach Ashley Westwood.Once on the books of Manchester United, he took over the Afghan team seven months ago and has masterminded a significant upturn in fortunes for the footballing minnows.They play away at Kuwait on Tuesday in the final round of games in the second qualifying stage knowing they need to better…