Kabul Soccer Club
Encyclopedia
The Kabul Soccer Club promotes soccer
and provides a common ground for cultural differences between generations of Afghan American
s. The club consists of former Afghanistan national football team
players and Afghan American youth players.
The club president is Nemat Jamili. The coach is Sheershah Akbari.
The club sponsors soccer tournaments among Afghan communities in the United States
. The first such tournament took place in September 1994. In that final game, the Kabul Soccer Club defeated the Ariana Soccer Club of Los Angeles
.
The club planned to take its first journey to Kabul
in August 2004, so many of the players could visit their homeland for the first time or in many years.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and provides a common ground for cultural differences between generations of Afghan American
Afghan American
An Afghan American refers to an American with heritage or origins in Afghanistan.-History and population:Afghan Americans have a long history of immigrating to the United States, as they may have arrived as early as the 1920s...
s. The club consists of former Afghanistan national football team
Afghanistan national football team
The Afghanistan national football team is the national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. The national team was founded in 1922 that joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954...
players and Afghan American youth players.
The club president is Nemat Jamili. The coach is Sheershah Akbari.
The club sponsors soccer tournaments among Afghan communities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The first such tournament took place in September 1994. In that final game, the Kabul Soccer Club defeated the Ariana Soccer Club of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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.
The club planned to take its first journey to Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
in August 2004, so many of the players could visit their homeland for the first time or in many years.