A
soccer game between an Afghan team and a group of coalition (US, Slovak,
Polish, UK) soldiers from Bagram Airfield. This was a huge event - the
first time there has been an event like this in Afghanistan.
You wouldn't believe how good the Afghanis are in soccer.
They beat the coalition 3-1.
I think that they let the Coalition score the one goal, so they
wouldn't look so bad!
LTC Anderson is standing next to his interpreter, who is also a soccer player, and coaches a youth team.
There was a flag ceremony before the game, and they played the Afghan National Anthem. This was a very important event for the local community, and it was a lot of fun.