Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away

The situation

Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence

Why it matters

The force of this story is not in the headline but in the decisions it will force across the banned, football, home, afghan, women landscape.

What sits behind it

The context includes earlier signals from BBC and other outlets that pointed toward this moment in banned, football, home, afghan, women.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of banned, football, home, afghan, women: Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.