(Reuters) – The Afghanistan women’s soccer team are uncertain about their future after evacuating to Australia following the Taliban takeover https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-troops-arrive-afghan-capital-assist-evacuations-2021-08-14 in August, captain Shabnam Mobarez said on Tuesday. Australian evacuated https://www.reuters.com/world/australia-evacuates-more-than-50-female-afghan-athletes-dependents-abc-2021-08-24 more than 50 Afghan women soccer players, athletes and their dependents after the Taliban seized control of the capital, Kabul, on Aug. 15. Mobarez, who lives in the United States, said the evacuated Afghan players were receiving good care in Australia, but were still confused about their future. “It is very unsure, the situation they are in right now,” Mobarez told Sky Sports https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12425900/afghanistan-women-captain-shabnam-mobarez-on-teams-evacuation-to-australia-their-unsure-situation-and-the-future. Mobarez said the Taliban takeover had put the future of women’s soccer at risk.

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