Afghanistan head coach, and former England batter, Jonathan Trott says his players know "there are things that are not correct" in the country amid the assault on women's rights under the Taliban regime.
Female sport has been effectively outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the women's cricket team, which no longer competes internationally, living in exile in Australia.
England's destiny is now in their own hands with victories against Afghanistan on Wednesday and South Africa on Saturday enough to secure a semi-final place.
Australia's match against South Africa in Group B of the Champions Trophy was abandoned to give England’s qualification hopes a boost.
England face Afghanistan in Lahore hoping to avenge their defeat from the 2023 World Cup, but had faced calls to boycott the fixture.
