![]() ![]() Neither that nor biting winds have stopped the weekly matches, which have carried on through the turmoil following the Taliban’s victory in August. The enormous cricket ground in the center of Kabul, near the Afghanistan Cricket Board offices, is in disrepair. “The match we are eagerly waiting for is Pakistan against Afghanistan,” said Farmanullah Shinwari, 24, from the eastern province of Nangarhar on the border with Pakistan. He is not the only one looking forward to the Afghan national team’s World Cup campaign. The optimism is in stark contrast to the generally grim outlook for the country, which is in a severe economic crisis as a harsh winter approaches. I can’t tell you,” Khushhal said, unable to hide his passion for the game, even as he speaks about the Taliban’s victory. The team opens with a match against Scotland before taking on its larger neighbor Pakistan on Friday.
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