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In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

Afghan Women’s United football team players stretch during a training session at Raja Club Athletic Academy (RAC) in Casablanca on October 24, 2025. [AFP]

Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.

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