Afghanistan’s women’s football team has reunited 8,000 miles from home after being barred from playing the sport in their own country.
The team is recognised by Fifa, world football’s governing body, and its members have described the game as a source of freedom and independence.
For the players, the reunion carries significance beyond sport. Their ability to come together as a team away from home underlines the barriers they face in continuing their football careers while unable to play in Afghanistan.
The available material does not identify the location of the reunion or provide further details about future fixtures, training arrangements or official plans for the squad.
The latest position is that the team remains unable to play football at home, while its members continue to associate the sport with personal freedom, independence and collective identity.
