Manoozh Noori said she “wanted to die” when the Taliban came back into power in Afghanistan in 2021. Their return meant she could no longer pursue her true passion in life – playing football. Noori, ...

Afghan goaltender Fatima Yousufi stepped on the field at Berrechid Municipal Stadium in Morocco on Oct. 26 for a historic comeback more than four years in the making. This wasn't just a game. Not ...

Stripped of its context, it seemed an ordinary moment. A player tumbling to the ground. A referee's whistle. A penalty scored. An early lead. But as Manozh Noori raised a fist to the sky to celebrate ...

Rabia Yaqobi dribbled a soccer ball across the turf field at the vacant Shell Energy Stadium, her eyes trained ahead. She moved quickly but with the ease of a seasoned athlete, the ball bouncing off ...