FIFA faces fresh calls to recognise Afghanistan women’s football team
The Afghan team have been absent from FIFA tournaments since the second Taliban takeover of the nation in 2021.
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Afghanistan women players fight to compete in World Cup qualifying after fleeing Taliban rule
Afghanistan ’s exiled women’s football team have urged athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity with them as they fight for ...
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Fifa closes on recognising Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late | OneFootball
Fifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to represent the country but has been criticised ...
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FIFA urged to recognize Afghanistan women’s football team in exile amid Taliban rule
The Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) called on FIFA on Tuesday to take action to recognize the Afghan women's football team in exile as the representative of Afghanistan to ensure their return to ...
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Feature: Football provides hope, dreams for Afghan teens
He dreams of one day joining the Afghanistan national football team. "Football plays an important role in my life. It keeps me away from negative influences, benefits my health, and makes me think ...
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Afghan women players call for global support as they seek FIFA recognition
Many players from the Afghanistan women's team fled the country for fear of persecution when the Taliban took control of the ...
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UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s national women’s football team have received support from a United Nations special rapporteur as they urge athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity as they fight their exclusion ...
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FIFA faces fresh calls to recognise Afghanistan women’s football team
FIFA is facing fresh calls to officially recognise the Afghanistan women’s football team. Members of the national side, as quoted in a report published by the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA ...