Afghanistan

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Coach Spotlight: SWB Oakland’s Hajar Abulfazl

Sophia Goethals, SWB

Mar 7

Coach Spotlight: SWB Oakland’s Hajar Abulfazl

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to welcome Beyond Sport award-winner Dr. Hajar Abulfazl as the newest staff team member at our...

Soccer without Borders

Apr 18, 2022

Soccer Without Borders Featured in Laureus Article

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) Founder and Oakland Program Director Ben Gucciardi and SWB Co-Founder and Executive Director Mary Conner...

In Case You Missed It: How Soccer Can Support Newcomer Afghan Youth

Soccer without Borders

Apr 14, 2022

In Case You Missed It: How Soccer Can Support Newcomer Afghan Youth

"Any activity that centers play and that helps a person feel a sense of belonging is going to be a source of joy and is going to be a...

Supporting Vulnerable Female Soccer Players in Afghanistan

Mary Connor

Aug 23, 2021

Supporting Vulnerable Female Soccer Players in Afghanistan

Update (August 24, 2021): Since first posting this statement, more than 70 athletes and their families have been evacuated from...

Soccer without Borders

Oct 8, 2020

Soccer Without Borders Honored as 2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit

Soccer Without Borders has been named as a 2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits!

Coach Haley Carter Featured in United Soccer Coaches

Soccer without Borders

Jul 13, 2018

Coach Haley Carter Featured in United Soccer Coaches

Building Lives Beyond Borders Afghanistan Women's National Team Coaches Haley Carter (left) and Kelly Lindsey To anyone walking down the...

Afghanistan Women’s National Team Kicks off 2018 Together

Soccer without Borders

Mar 26, 2018

Afghanistan Women’s National Team Kicks off 2018 Together

2018 was the start of something special for the Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team. We kick started the year with a training camp...

Afghanistan Women's National Team Comes to the Bay Area

Soccer without Borders

Sep 2, 2016

Afghanistan Women's National Team Comes to the Bay Area

Afghanistan's national women's soccer team began training in the Bay Area this week, playing a friendly against a Palo Alto club team...

Soccer without Borders

Jun 6, 2016

Afghanistan Women's National Team and Soccer Without Borders Announce New Partnership

Soccer Without Borders is honored to announce a new partnership with the Afghanistan Women’s National Team (AFFWNT). Serving as the...

Stories from the Field

Stories from
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