Football fever at landmark Afghanistan Pakistan match

Name: Football fever at landmark Afghanistan Pakistan match
Uploaded: 2013-08-20T15:15:55.000Z
Duration: 2 min 24 s
Description: Afghanistan's footballers have triumphed over Pakistan 3-0 in a friendly match, the first international game played in Kabul in a decade.

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Afghanistan's footballers have triumphed over Pakistan 3-0 in a friendly match, the first international game played in Kabul in a decade.

The BBC's Karen Allen visited the stadium ahead of kick off and described the atmosphere as "electric".

She spoke to one Afghan fan who said he hoped the match would send a "peace message" to his neighbours. He also managed to correctly predict the score.

Asia

20 August 2013