The Afghan refugee team – now known as Afghan Women United – got their first win at the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series.
Afghanistan women’s refugee team played their first match in a FIFA-organised four-team friendly competition in Morocco.
Their return to compete after the Taliban banned all sports for women and girls is a true victory for human rights.
Five young women are staring anxiously at a laptop. This is the call they’ve long been waiting for. A flurry of mixed emotions takes over as they each learn they have been selected by FIFA for the ...