Afghan footballers find safe haven in Australia
By DW
29 September 2023 |
1:22 pm
Afghanistan's women's football team might not have qualified for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, but the team have found a safe haven down under after the squad fled their country when the Taliban took over again in 2021.
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