After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Fatima Yousufi escaped the Taliban, arriving in Australia with a backpack and a burning ambition to play international soccer.
Through their own determination and courage, and with family support, Yousufi and others like Mona Amini had been able to study, to play soccer for clubs and for the Afghanistan women's team. But when the Taliban returned to power in 2021 it shut down a
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