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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A player of Afghanistan national women football team arrives for a training session at Odivelas, outskirts of Lisbon on September 30, 2021.
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Portugal Afghanistan Girls Soccer Team
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Some of the younger members of the Afghanistan national girls soccer teams listen to Farkhunda Muhtaj, the captain of the Afghanistan women's senior team during a training session at a soccer pitch in Odivelas, outside Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021
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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.
