Karzai is still favored to garner the most votes in the first round of voting, but analysts have predicted that the growing challenge from Abdullah and Ghani could force a second round.

• 卡尔扎伊仍旧可能在第一轮投票中受到多数人的青睐，但分析人士预测来自阿卜杜拉和盖尼越来越强的挑战能够将选举拖入第二轮。