According to the national soccer player Hassan Amin, the Afghan team is facing an uncertain future after the Taliban came to power.
"It can happen that we won't play anymore," said Amin to the "Mannheimer Morgen" (Saturday).
The native of Darmstadt, who played for the third division club SV Meppen until the end of last season, says he is in regular contact with national coach Anoush Dastgir.
"For no political or religious group"
"The question is whether the Taliban will accept the football game," said Amin.
“If so, will FIFA still accept us?
If so, what flag are we flying under?
We have always said that we play for the people in Afghanistan and not for any political or religious group. "
The team is in a dilemma after the coup in Kabul, said the defender, who was under contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim from 2016 to 2018.
“When we play, it means: you are playing under the flag of the Taliban.
If we don't play, it means: Now you are also leaving people in the lurch, ”said the 29-year-old.
"You have to sit down and consult before you can make a decision."
After a 35-year hiatus, the Afghan national soccer team has been taking part in the qualifying games of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) again since 2002. In the last international match so far, the selection separated 1: 1 from India in qualifying for the Asian Cup last June.