#Afghanistan Women football team

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“You feel hopeful when you meet people who genuinely care. The players really enjoyed meeting her. Sometimes you feel so lonely when you fight against an empire like Fifa. You feel so tired. You feel like you’re screaming but it’s too big, the building is too tall, and nobody can hear. When you find someone like Malala standing with you, bold and loud in making a statement and calling out Fifa, asking: ‘Which side are you standing on, are you standing with women, with female footballers or the Taliban?’ you feel hopeful”

– Khalida Popal, who cofounded the national team and helped evacuate players from Afghanistan in 2021, talks about Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai meeting with the exiled women’s team in Melbourne.

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Nadia has scored nearly 200 goals in professional football and represented the Danish national team on 98 occasions.

She has finished medical school and is studying to become a reconstructive surgeon when her playing days are over.

She is Nadia Nadim. She was born in Afghanistan. Her father was killed by the Taliban when she was 11 and her family fled to Denmark in the back of a truck.

She has finished medical school and is studying to become a reconstructive surgeon when her playing days are over.

She speaks 11 languages fluently and is on the Forbes list of the most powerful women in international sports.

If you want to show your daughter a role model, show Nadia Nadim. not the Kardashians...

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I wanna enjoy the world cup and talk about football etc etc but knowing that fifa stopped recognizing the afghanistan women’s team because of taliban control is making it real hard

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 11.12 (before 1970)

954 – The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the West Frankish Kingdom. 1028 – Future Byzantine empress Zoe takes the throne as empress consort to Romanos III Argyros. 1330 – Battle of Posada ends: Wallachian Voievode Basarab I defeats the Hungarian army by ambush. 1439 – Plymouth becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament. 1835 – Construction is completed on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston Upon Hull. 1892 – Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association. 1893 – Abdur Rahman Khan accepts the Durand Line as the border between the Emirate of Afghanistan and the British Raj. 1905 – Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country. 1912 – First Balkan War: King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule. 1912 – The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. 1918 – Dissolution of Austria-Hungary: Austria becomes a republic. After the proclamation, a coup attempt by the communist Red Guard is defeated by the social-democratic Volkswehr. 1920 – The 1920 Cork hunger strike by Irish republicans ends after three deaths. 1920 – Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo. 1927 – Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union. 1928 – SS Vestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320 km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned. 1933 – Nazi Germany uses a referendum to ratify its withdrawal from the League of Nations. 1936 – In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. 1938 – Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life prohibiting Jews from selling goods and services or working in a trade, totally segregating Jews from the German economy. 1940 – World War II: The Battle of Gabon ends as Free French Forces take Libreville, Gabon, and all of French Equatorial Africa from Vichy French forces. 1940 – World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. 1941 – World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. 1941 – World War II: The Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. 1942 – World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory. 1944 – World War II: The Royal Air Force launches 29 Avro Lancaster bombers, which sink the German battleship Tirpitz, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs off Tromsø, Norway. 1948 – Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II. 1954 – Ellis Island ceases operations. 1956 – Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations. 1956 – In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are shot dead in Rafah by Israel Defense Force soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip. 1958 – A team of rock climbers led by Warren Harding completes the first ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. 1961 – Terry Jo Duperrault is the sole survivor of a series of brutal murders aboard the ketch Bluebelle. 1969 – Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre.

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Out of the ashes. Defeating wars legacy and chasing the Paralympic dream

There are less than 100 days until the start of the Paris Paralympics, an event that showcases some of the toughest sportsmen and women in the world.

But it was only after WW2 that it was widely introduced. The purpose of it at that time was to assist veterans who had been injured during the war.

On 29/7/1948, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann held the first Stoke Mandeville Games - a milestone in Paralympic history.

Overcoming adversity is second nature to every Paralympian. But for one Palestinian cyclist, the race even to get to the start line has meant escaping a war zone and leaving his young family behind in Gaza.

Alaa al-Dali was an Olympic hopeful until he lost his leg in 2019. Now Alaa is determined to get a wild card to Paris to show that losing a limb doesn’t mean losing your hopes and dreams too.

In 2007, Iraqi footballers Ahmed Naser and his teammate Ihab Kareem went shopping in Baghdad for new soccer boots before the Iraqi Premier League season began. By the end of the day, Kareem was dead and Naser had no legs.

Brad Snyder’s grandparents served in the U.S. Navy and he was determined to continue that tradition. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Snyder served tours of Iraq and Afghanistan where he diffused bombs.

Paralympian Brad Snyder, a blind Navy veteran, defied the odds by competing for Team USA at three Paralympic Games after losing his vision in combat. Now, Brad embarks on a new adventure as he embraces the role of a devoted father to his new baby girl.

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Brace yourself for a sports storm this weekend! ️

This weekend's a non-stop thrill ride across cricket, football, and basketball. Witness future stars shine, underdogs roar, and titans clash. Grab your jerseys, it's going to be epic! Cricket: Big Battles Brewing! U-19 Warm-ups (Jan 13): - South Africa U-19 vs Pakistan U-19: Can Baby Proteas bounce back after their narrow loss in the first warm-up? Expect fiery pace and explosive batting. - India U-19 vs Australia U-19: Two cricketing powerhouses clash! Witness talented youngsters showcase their skills in a battle for bragging rights. Bangladesh U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 (Jan 14): - The Tigers seek redemption after their first warm-up loss. Can Akashdeep and Rakib shine against Sri Lanka's spin wizard Dunith? New Zealand vs Pakistan (2nd T20, Jan 14): - Black Caps out for revenge after falling short in the first T20. Expect Tim Seifert and Finn Allen to be in top form! Afghanistan vs India (2nd T20, Jan 14): - Can Rashid Khan's magic spin weave another web for Afghanistan? Or will India's batting prowess lead them to victory in Indore? Football: - Serie A: - AC Milan vs Roma (Sunday, Jan 14, 19:45 GMT, San Siro): Can Ibrahimovic lead Milan to another win against a resurgent Roma? - Juventus vs Sassuolo (Tuesday, Jan 16, 19:45 GMT, Allianz Stadium): Will Chiesa and Vlahović continue their goalscoring form for Juventus against Sassuolo? Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Newcastle United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 4, 2023 Newcastle United's Sven Botman in action with Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff - Premier League: - Chelsea vs Fulham (Friday, Jan 12, 12:30 GMT, Stamford Bridge): Chelsea aim to solidify their top-four position against London rivals Fulham. - Newcastle vs Man City (Friday, Jan 12, 17:30 EST, St James' Park): Can Newcastle upset the mighty Manchester City at home? - Everton vs Aston Villa (Sunday, Jan 14, 14:00 GMT, Goodison Park): Both teams battle for valuable points in the mid-table fight. - Man Utd vs Spurs (Sunday, Jan 14, 16:30 GMT, Old Trafford): A heavyweight clash as Ronaldo and Fernandes face Son and Kane in a thrilling Manchester derby. Women’s FA Cup : LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Sam Kerr of Chelsea in action with Millie Turner and Maya Le Tissier of Manchester United during the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Aston Villa Women vs Everton Women০ Date : Saturday, 13 January 2024০ Time : 12:30 GMT০ Venue : Bescot StadiumMan Utd Women vs Newcastle Women০ Date : Monday, 15 January 2024০ Time : 12:00 GMT০ Venue : Leigh Sports Village Basketball: >Knicks vs Magic০ Date : Tuesday, 16 January 2024০ Time : 2:00 AM০ Venue : Madison Square Garden>Wizards vs Hawks০ Date : Sunday, 14 January 2024০ Time : 6:30 AM০ Venue : State Farm Arena>Hornets vs Heat০ Date : Monday, 15 January 2024০ Time: 5:00 AM০ Venue : Kaseya Center Read the full article

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Five sports, including cricket and flag football, will be included at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after receiving the approval of the International Olympic Committee.

Lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball also received the green light at an official IOC meeting in Mumbai on Monday with only two delegates voting against the five new events.

Each host city, under IOC rules, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.

Cricket has only appeared once at the Olympics, at the Paris Games in 1900 when Great Britain beat France by 158 runs a one-off final, but IOC president Thomas Bach said last week that the game's "growing popularity" made it an attractive proposition.

Bach said: "We are ready to welcome the world's best players of cricket to perform in the United States in 2028, while showcasing iconic American sports to the world.

"We see the growing popularity of cricket, particularly the T20 format.

"The Olympic Games will give cricket a global stage and the opportunity to grow beyond the traditional cricket countries and region.

"For the Olympic Movement, it's the opportunity to engage with fan and athlete communities to which so far we have very little or even no access."

'Olympics will accelerate rapid growth of women's cricket'

The Los Angeles Games proposal is for a six-team Twenty20 tournament for men and women.

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive officer Richard Gould said: "It's fantastic that cricket will be included in the Olympics in 2028, putting it on one of the world's biggest sporting stages.

"This is a great opportunity to take cricket to new parts of the world, and to allow more people to develop a love for our sport.

"In particular I'm delighted that the Games will feature both men's and women's cricket, and have no doubt that featuring in the Olympics will accelerate the continuing and rapid growth of the women's game."

England fast bowler Kate Cross told Sky Sports: "When you become a cricketer, you never think you are going to become an Olympian. I think it will be great for the visibility of the game over in America, it seems to really be growing out there.

"It is giving the game a global audience. People in other countries, wherever they may be, seeing cricket on their televisions. That's where cricket needs to be - accessible and visible."

Afghanistan's head coach Jonathan Trott said cricket's inclusion at the Olympic Games will be a positive addition.

"It will give the sport worldwide exposure and it's a really exciting time to go to the Olympics," Trott said speaking to Sky Sports.

"I’m sure it would be an honour for anybody who is able to participate and it will be a real learning curve for the sport and it's players.

"To start off having six teams might be a close enough number and then we'll see how it grows. Sometimes it's about getting the format right first."

Squash and flag football set for Olympic debuts

Squash and flag football, the latter a non-contact format of American football played by teams of five, are set for their Olympic debuts in 2028.

The World Squash Federation has made several failed attempts to have the sport included, with other sports including skateboarding, surfing, and breakdancing previously preferred.

Baseball has featured in several previous Games, most recently in 2020, with softball, the women's counterpart, appearing at five editions.

Lacrosse has also been contested at five previous Games, with medals awarded in 1904 and 1908. In 1928, 1932 and 1948, it was held as a demonstration sport.

Lacrosse sixes, which features four, eight-minute quarters and is a variant of the established 10-a-side format, will take place in Los Angeles.

That version was included in last year's World Games in Alabama, with Great Britain's men's and women's teams both finishing fourth.

'Lacrosse sixes is exceptionally viewable'

England's Emma Oakley, who plays for Hawks Lacrosse Club in Richmond, west London, said: "Since the sixes game has been introduced everyone has got fully on board with it.

"It is such an exciting version of the sport, it condenses all of its best elements and it is exceptionally viewable for people who are new to lacrosse.

"As a young girl when I started in the sport I always knew lacrosse had been in the Olympics but I never dreamed it would be back, and it is lovely to have that legacy from so long ago.

"I loved the sport from the moment I started and it is great to think that along with the Lionesses and the Red Roses, who have allowed girls to see women competing on a global stage, lacrosse can become another option."

British Lacrosse chairman Leslie Rance described Olympic inclusion as a "watershed moment" for the sport in the country, saying: "We know there is a lot of work to do over the coming years, firstly to qualify for the Games and then to ensure we are prepared to compete for medals.

"But I know that our team of coaches, support staff and players are ready for the exciting challenges which lie ahead."

'Olympics will inspire millions to play flag football'

On the addition of flag football - in which players need to pull the flag off the person with the ball instead of tackling - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said: "Congratulations to the International Federation of American Football on this landmark achievement for flag football and the global community that loves and plays our game.

"It's a tremendous honour for any athlete to represent their country at the Olympics. We have no doubt that this decision will inspire millions of young people around the world to play this game in the years ahead.

"The NFL is committed to working together to strengthen flag football's place in the Olympic movement long term."

Pierre Trochet, president of the International Federation of American Football, said: "This is a huge moment for our sport and our global American football community. We are grateful to everyone who has played a part in what has been a truly collective journey .

"We are convinced that flag football will offer an exciting new dimension to the Games - uniting them, for the first time in history, with America's number one sport in its youngest, most accessible and inclusive format.

"It is already spearheading extraordinary growth, particularly among youth audiences, women and girls and in new countries worldwide. We have no doubt that inclusion in the Olympic Games will further accelerate this dynamic."

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'Won't surrender even if they put me in jail', says ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Khan is facing over 140 cases. The cases mostly relate to terrorism, inciting the public to violence, arson attacks, blasphemy, attempted murder, corruption and fraud.

LAHORE: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has said he will continue fighting for the rule of law in the country, asserting that he will neither strike a deal nor surrender even if the government puts him in jail.

Addressing the nation via YouTube on Sunday evening, Khan said his fight is for the better future of his country and its people. "I will neither make a deal nor surrender even if they put me in jail. I will continue fighting for the rule of law and a better future for the people of my country," Khan said.

The 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) party chief travelled to Islamabad from Lahore on Monday to seek an extension to his pre-arrest bail in 19 cases.

Khan is facing over 140 cases. The cases mostly relate to terrorism, inciting the public to violence, arson attacks, blasphemy, attempted murder, corruption and fraud.

Meanwhile, police in Lahore arrested 30 PTI workers, including former football star Shumaila Sattar, on Sunday for trying to meet Khan at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, a police officer said on Monday. Sattar was a former member of the national women's football team.

A senior lawyer, who is a petitioner against the trial of civilians in the military courts, was also "abducted" after he met with Khan in Lahore, the officer said.

The Lahore police said that Sattar has been arrested in connection with the attack on Corps Commander House in Lahore on May 9. She was identified through geo-fencing and sent to jail on judicial remand, police said.

Khan has also said senior advocate of the Supreme Court Aziz Bhandhari has been abducted (by agencies) after he called on him at his Zaman Park residence the other day. He said Advocate Bhandhari had filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the trial of civilians in military courts.

"This is a complete martial law in the country," he said.

The 30 PTI workers, who were freed from jail in connection with the May 9 violence, wanted to see Khan and have been re-arrested under the public disorder act.

Widespread violence erupted in Pakistan after Khan was arrested by paramilitary personnel inside the Islamabad High Court on May 9. He was later released on bail.

Over 20 military installations and state buildings including military headquarters in Rawalpindi were damaged or torched in the violent protests that followed Khan's arrest.

According to PTI, law enforcement agencies arrested over 10,000 party workers across Pakistan, mostly from Punjab.

Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician, was ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him for his independent foreign policy on Russia, China and Afghanistan.

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Kabul, Afghanistan

An Afghan women’s football team poses for a group photograph in Kabul. The ruling Taliban has banned women from sports as well as barring them from most schooling and many realms of work. A number of women posed for these portraits with the equipment of the sports they love. Though they do not necessarily wear the burqa in regular life, they chose to hide their identities because they fear Taliban reprisals and because some of them continue to partake in their sports in secret. Photograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP ; Guardian

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Afghan female youth soccer players reach Pakistan, will seek asylum

Players from Afghanistan's female youth soccer teams have arrived in Pakistan and will seek political asylum in third countries amid concern over the status of female athletes under the new Taliban government in Kabul.

Some 81 people, including female players of several youth teams, their coaches and family members reached Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing, Umar Zia, a senior Pakistan Football Federation official, said on Wednesday. A further 34 will arrive on Thursday, he said.

It was not clear when they actually crossed the border. Officials gave them garlands of red flowers as they stepped off a bus at the Federation's office in Lahore on Wednesday.

They will stay there under tight security before applying for asylum in third countries, Zia told Reuters.

"They will go to some other country after 30 days as several international organizations are working towards settling them in any other country, including the UK, US and Australia," he said.

The Football for Peace international organisation helped to arrange their departure from Afghanistan and arrival in Pakistan.

Their flight is part of a broader exodus of Afghan intellectuals and public figures, especially women, since the Taliban took over the country a month ago.

When the Islamist group last ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, girls were not allowed to attend school and women were banned from work and education. Women were barred from sports and that is likely to continue in this government as well.

A Taliban representative told Australian broadcaster SBS on Sept.8 that he did not think women would be allowed to play cricket because it was "not necessary" and would be against Islam.

"Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed," SBS quoted the deputy head of the Taliban's cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq, as saying.

Several former and current women football players fled the country following the Taliban takeover, while a former captain of the team urged players still in Afghanistan to burn their sports gear and delete their social media accounts to avoid reprisals. 

The sport's governing body FIFA said last month it was working to evacuate those remaining in the country. (Reuters)

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Afghan female footballers reach Pakistan Thirty-two women football players from Afghanistan, who were facing threats from the Taliban, have reached Pakistan, BBC said while quoting media report on Wednesday 

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Events 11.12 (before 1960)

954 – The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the West Frankish Kingdom. 1028 – Future Byzantine empress Zoe takes the throne as empress consort to Romanos III Argyros. 1330 – Battle of Posada ends: Wallachian Voievode Basarab I defeats the Hungarian army by ambush. 1439 – Plymouth becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament. 1835 – Construction is completed on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston Upon Hull. 1892 – Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association. 1893 – Abdur Rahman Khan accepts the Durand Line as the border between the Emirate of Afghanistan and the British Raj. 1905 – Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country. 1912 – First Balkan War: King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule. 1912 – The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. 1918 – Dissolution of Austria-Hungary: Austria becomes a republic. After the proclamation, a coup attempt by the communist Red Guard is defeated by the social-democratic Volkswehr. 1920 – Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo. 1927 – Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union. 1928 – SS Vestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320 km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned. 1933 – Nazi Germany uses a referendum to ratify its withdrawal from the League of Nations.[ 1936 – In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. 1938 – Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life prohibiting Jews from selling goods and services or working in a trade, totally segregating Jews from the German economy. 1940 – World War II: The Battle of Gabon ends as Free French Forces take Libreville, Gabon, and all of French Equatorial Africa from Vichy French forces. 1940 – World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. 1941 – World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. 1941 – World War II: The Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. 1942 – World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory. 1944 – World War II: The Royal Air Force launches 29 Avro Lancaster bombers, which sink the German battleship Tirpitz, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs off Tromsø, Norway. 1948 – Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II. 1954 – Ellis Island ceases operations. 1956 – Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations. 1956 – In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are shot dead in Rafah by Israel Defense Force soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip. 1958 – A team of rock climbers led by Warren Harding completes the first ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

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पुर्तगाल पहुंची अफगान महिला फुटबॉल टीम, 15 साल की खिलाड़ी बोली- घर लौटूंगी अगर...

पुर्तगाल पहुंची अफगान महिला फुटबॉल टीम, 15 साल की खिलाड़ी बोली- घर लौटूंगी अगर…

लिस्बनअफगानिस्तान में तालिबान की वापसी के बाद कई लोग अपना घर और जमीन छोड़ने के लिए मजबूर हुए। अफगान राष्ट्रीय महिला युवा फुटबॉल टीम की खिलाड़ी भी उनमें से एक हैं। 15 साल की फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी सारा कहती हैं कि अपने घर अफगानिस्तान को छोड़ना दर्दनाक था। लेकिन अब वह पुर्तगाल में हैं और सुरक्षित हैं। भविष्य में वह प्रफेश्नल फुटबॉल प्लेयर बनना चाहती हैं। उनका सपना अपने पसंदीदा खिलाड़ी क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो…

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Major Sports Events This Week: Cricket World Cup and more!

This week is a busy one for sports fans, with major events happening in cricket, football, and basketball. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is entering a crucial stage, with the top teams jostling for position in the semi-finals. Euro 2024 Qualifying is also underway, with a few key matches this week. And in the WNBA, the playoffs finals are set to begin, with the Aces and Liberty facing off. Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup 2023:The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has been a highly competitive tournament so far, with all teams having a chance to win. India and South Africa are currently the favourites, but England, New Zealand, and Pakistan are also in contention. The tournament is entering a crucial stage, with the top teams jostling for position in the semi-finals. The next few matches will be crucial in determining who will lift the trophy on 19 November. Remaining matches: >New Zealand vs Bangladesh ( Match 11)Date : Friday 13 OctoberTime : 14:00 BDTVenue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai>India vs Pakistan ( Match 12)Date : Saturday 14 OctoberTime : 14:00 BDTVenue : Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad>England vs Afghanistan (Match 13)Date : Sunday 15 OctoberTime : 14:00 BDTVenue : Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi>Australia vs Sri Lanka (Match 14)Date : Monday 16 OctoberTime : 14:00 (BDT)Venue : BRSABVE Cricket Stadium, Lucknow>South Africa vs Netherlands (Match 15)Date : Tuesday 17 OctoberTime : 14:00 (BDT)Venue : HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala>New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Match 16)Date : Wednesday 18 October Time: 14:00 BDTVenue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai>India vs Bangladesh (Match 17)Date: Thursday 19 OctoberTime: 14:00 BDTVenue: MCA International Stadium, Pune Points table: - India (10 points) - South Africa (8 points) - England (6 points) - New Zealand (6 points) - Pakistan (4 points) - Bangladesh (4 points) - Sri Lanka (2 points) - Afghanistan (0 points) - Australia (0 points) - Netherlands (0 points) Football Euro 2024 Qualifying:There will be few of Euro 2024 Qualifying matches played this week, including: >Portugal vs SlovakiaDate : Friday 13 October, 2023Time : 19:45Venue : Estádio do Dragão>Italy vs MaltaDate : Saturday 14 October, 2023Time : 17:45Venue : Stadio San Nicola>Belgium vs SwedenDate : Monday 16 October, 2023Time : 19:45Venue : King Baudouin Stadium International Friendlies :>Mexico vs GhanaDate : Sunday 15 October, 2023Time : 01:30Venue : Bank of America Stadium>Mexico vs GermanyDate : Tuesday 17 October, 2023Time : 20:00Venue : Lincoln Financial Field>France vs ScotlandDate : Tuesday 17 October , 2023Time : 20:00Venue : Stade Pierre-MauroyWomen Super League :>Chelsea women vs West Ham WomenDate : Saturday 14 OctoberTime : 17:30Venue : Kingsmeadow>Liverpool FC Women vs Everton WomenDate : Sunday 15 OctoberTime : 16:30Venue : Anfield Basketball The WNBA playoffs finals are set to begin this week, with the Aces and Liberty facing off. Here is the schedule for the first two games: >Aces vs LibertyDate : Monday 16 October, 2023Time : 1:00 AMVenue : Barclays Center>Aces vs LibertyDate : Thursday 19 October, 2023Time : 6:00 amVenue : Barclays Center Read the full article

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Afghan women's football team arrives in Pakistan: Information Minister

Afghan women’s football team arrives in Pakistan: Information Minister

Afghanistan’s women’s football team has left for neighbouring Pakistan, the information minister in Islamabad said on Tuesday, as questions linger over the status of female athletes under Taliban rule. We welcome Afghanistan Women football team they arrived at Torkham Border from Afghanistan,The players were in possession of valid Afg Passport, pak visa, They were received by Nouman Nadeem of…

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How a 'ragtag group' helped evacuate the Afghanistan national women's football team from the country

How a ‘ragtag group’ helped evacuate the Afghanistan national women’s football team from the country

Eventually, however, 86 Afghan athletes, officials and family members were airlifted to safety. Their successful evacuation was the result of an internationally coordinated effort involving six countries, but even those who’d scrambled to get them out had to concede that it was still “nothing short of a miracle.” But what those women had experienced was almost unspeakable, and the people who had…