Saber Azizi's parents fled to Sweden from Afghanistan in 1989. Since then, the family has lived in Malmö, where Saber was born and raised.
Saber started playing football already as a 7-year-old and today he plays in Ariana FC.
For the past three years he has also played for the Afghan national team.
- I had a match in Landskrona and the Afghan national team coach was invited to the match.
After the match, I received a call to the national team.
I did not think it was true, says Saber.
The future of football is threatened
In August, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan for the first time in 20 years.
Thousands of Afghans have now fled the country and what the change of power means for the future of football in Afghanistan is currently unclear.
- The people who worked for the Afghan Football Association have fled.
We have no contact with them or the players, says Saber.
Women's athletes go underground
In connection with the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, there was a development in football in Afghanistan.
Women were allowed to play sports, which was the start of the Afghan women's national football team, which was formed in 2007.
But since the Taliban took over power in Afghanistan again, the female athletes in the country have gone underground.
- Many have fled Afghanistan in connection with the evacuation.
Many of the women's national team players have deleted their Facebook accounts and even burned their shirts, Saber says.
He continues:
- I do not hope that football is stopped in Afghanistan, it is gratifying for the people, the people gather together.
Hear Saber tell in the clip above.