Afghanistan coach: World Cup dream still alive

JOHANNESBURG: Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan believes his 'miracle men' can defy daunting odds again and snatch a place at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

"Qualifying will be very difficult as we will probably have to win all four games," he admitted on Wednesday after his heroes secured a place in the Super 8 second phase of the World Cup Qualifier tournament in South Africa.

"But that dream is deep inside me. Anything can happen and we have not given up hope. We do not know how to give up hope," said the man who represented Pakistan at Test and ODI level a decade ago.