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'Slap in the face to the regime': Exiled female footballers finally have reason to celebrate

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Fatima of the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women's Team and Khalida Popal, Afghan Women’s Team director and former Afghanistan national team captain, embrace during The Hope Cup in Melbourne. Source: Getty, AAP / Kelly Defina/Jalal Morchidi

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