{"id":382385,"date":"2026-09-26T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afghanistans-women-footballers-escaped-the-taliban-now-they-represent-their-country-dw-reporter\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:27","slug":"afghanistans-women-footballers-escaped-the-taliban-now-they-represent-their-country-dw-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afghanistans-women-footballers-escaped-the-taliban-now-they-represent-their-country-dw-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan\u2019s women footballers escaped the Taliban &#8211; now they represent their country | DW Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/H-buPNtIOps\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Afghanistan\u2019s women footballers escaped the Taliban - now they represent their country | DW Reporter\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H-buPNtIOps\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Afghanistan women&#8217;s national football team was once a symbol of female emancipation in their home country. But when the Taliban returned to power, the team was dismantled and its players forced into exile. Ever since, Najma Arefi and her teammates have been fighting for the right to represent their home country in international competition. Now, Najma is preparing to begin her studying in her new home, England. Her dream is to become a human rights lawyer. And at the same time, she now finally has the chance to play football for her country at the international level.<\/p>\n<p>#afghanistan #afghanwomen #footballplayers #najmaarefi #afghanwomenunited #womenssoccer #talibanrule #womensrights  #exile #afghanrefugees #fifa #humanrights #nationalteam #sportsandpolitics #dwsports #dwsportslife #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro: Escape Changes Everything<br \/>\n01:01 The Dream of Soccer and Freedom<br \/>\n01:58 When the Taliban Returned<br \/>\n03:28 Afghanistan\u2019s Team in Exile<br \/>\n05:50 The Woman Who Saved Lives<br \/>\n07:00 A New Life in England<br \/>\n08:47 The Big Day Draws Closer<br \/>\n10:12 First Match in Four Years<br \/>\n12:03 Hope for Afghanistan\u2019s Women<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Afghanistan women&#8217;s national football team was once a symbol of female emancipation in their home country. 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