The New York Times – Sports:
About 16 months into her new life in Australia, Fati, who was the Afghanistan women’s soccer team’s goalkeeper, can still be overwhelmed by “all the things I’ve lost.” It’s time to jump-start life, she said.
Category: Afghanistan Football Federation
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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How an Afghan Soccer Player Escaped the Taliban and Began a New Life
The New York Times – Sports:
How an Afghan soccer player and her teammates fled their homes, outran a murderous regime and forged the uncertain beginnings of a new life.