Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away
The Afghan women's football team has reunited in New Zealand for a training camp after being banned from organized sports by the Taliban in 2021. Following a FIFA ruling, the team is now eligible to represent Afghanistan in international competitions as a refugee squad.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Mahjooba Nowrouzi BBC News Afghan Languages, Auckland, New Zealand Phil Walter/Getty Images The Afghan women's football team gathered for the first time since Fifa ruled they could represent their country in official matches The changing room is busy with footballers going through their pre-match routines. Some stretch and tighten their boots, others embrace.
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