Afghan women on way back to official international matches after FIFA rule change
VANCOUVER, April 28 - FIFA has approved a rule change allowing Afghan women footballers to play official international matches in FIFA competitions, giving players exiled since the Taliban's return to power a route back into international football.
- FIFA makes rarest exception to let Afghan women’s refugee team play as official national side without Taliban approval Times Of India —
- Fifa says Afghan women’s team can play in tournaments without Taliban approval South China Morning Post —
- FIFA allows Afghan women's football team to compete ABC News —
- Afghanistan women can return to competition after eight-year hiatus BBC Sport —
- Afghan women's team will be a symbol of resistance on international stage, says former captain The Straits Times —