Afghanistan’s women’s football team are fighting to play

Afghanistan’s women’s football team are fighting to play

Scoring in exile — Having fled to Australia in the wake the Taliban takeover, a new women’s refugee team has been set up by FIFA. But still unable to take part in official tournaments, players are dreaming of full recognition. Four years ago, Fatima Yousufi was playing football with her teammates in Kabul, passing along instructions and encouragement from the goal line. At just 19 years old she was the captain of Afghanistan’s national women’s t…