""It was the moment of happiness for everyone," Noori told DW after the match. "All of my teammates came to me and hugged me. It was such a great moment for all of us. I dedicate this goal to all of those in Afghanistan, because they deserve happiness.""
""Girls in Afghanistan don't have any rights right now. Playing sport is maybe a faraway dream, but just a very simple one is studying and having education and they don't have it," goalkeeper Fatima Yousufi told DW. "It's just the biggest motivation for us to do this for a"
An exiled Afghan women's national football team scored its first international goal following a match that marked the team's return to international play since 2021. The goal prompted a celebratory moment in which a player raised a fist and teammates embraced, and the goal was dedicated to Afghans who deserve happiness. The team previously disbanded after the Taliban regained control and intensified repression against women. All players were forced to flee; slightly more than half resettled in Australia and others in European countries. The squad has pursued readmission to international football and FIFA recognition, motivated by the desire to inspire Afghan girls denied education and sports.
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