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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: What starts in Afghanistan does not stay in Afghanistan-China India and Iran grapple with the fallout
Description: Taliban advances in Afghanistan shift the Central Asian playing field on which China, India and the United States compete with rival infrastructure-driven approaches. At first glance, a Taliban takeover of Kabul would give China a 2:0 advantage against the US and India, but that could prove to be a shaky head start.