Should we break unfair rules? At the risk of their lives, the Afghan women’s national team has defied a Taliban government which does not allow female participation in sport.
The cricket team forbidden from existing
In pink: The Afghan women's cricket team was set up in 2010, but their fortunes changed dramatically in 2021. Glossary
Taliban - A violent fundamentalist Islamic movement that enforces sharia law and denies education to women.
Afghanistan - A mountainous Asian country, slightly larger than France, whose neighbours include Pakistan, Iran and China.
FA - The Football Association is the governing body of football in England and the Channel Islands. It was founded in 1863.