Forced to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power, players of the women's national soccer team and their families were welcomed to Portugal, where they are able to train again in a suburban stadium of Lisbon.
PHOTO PACKAGE: Afghanistan's National Girls Soccer Team Trains In Portugal After Escape From Their Country
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Players of Afghanistan national women football team attend to a training session at Odivelas, outskirts of Lisbon on September 30, 2021.
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Farkhunda Muhtaj, right, the captain of the Afghanistan women's national team talks to her teammates during a training session at a soccer pitch in Odivelas, outside Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
Muhtaj, who lives in Canada, flew to Lisbon to meet the other girls and direct the training session with them. The girls and their families arrived in Portugal September 19 after an international coalition came to their rescue.
Muhtaj, who lives in Canada, flew to Lisbon to meet the other girls and direct the training session with them. The girls and their families arrived in Portugal September 19 after an international coalition came to their rescue.
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A training session at Odivelas, outskirts of Lisbon on September 30, 2021.
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A training session at Odivelas, outskirts of Lisbon on September 30, 2021.
