As first trips to a country go, it’s hard to downplay the significance of Philadelphia Union midfielder Adam Najem’s recent trip to the country of his father’s birth. The 23-year-old earned his first international cap on Sunday in a scoreless draw with Palestine in Kabul.
The match was the first in the country in five years.
“It meant a lot to everybody there, it meant a lot to me and my family,” Najem said, talking to media after training in Chester on Wednesday. “It’s a different world but it was an exciting experience for sure.