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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Team members hug during a training session at a soccer pitch in Odivelas, outside Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021
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Farkhunda Muhtaj, left, the captain of the Afghanistan women's national team, runs with the ball during a training session with her teammates at a soccer pitch in Odivelas, outside Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
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A member of the Afghanistan national girls soccer teams stands by a training goal during a training session at a soccer pitch in Odivelas, outside Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
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Portugal Afghanistan Girls Soccer Team
