Diaspora powering South Sudan’s AFCON bid
Aug 05, 2022
3 minutes
MARK GLEESON
Awer Mabil converted the decisive penalty in June for Australia to book their berth at the World Cup, expertly tucking away the Socceroos’ sixth kick of the shootout against Peru in Doha to settle matters. It was, he said, a “thank you to Australia on behalf of my family”.
Mabil was born in a refugee camp in Kenya as his parents fled the conflict in South Sudan. His family were offered
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