Fifa says Afghan women’s team can play in tournaments without Taliban approval
An Afghanistan women’s refugee team has been granted eligibility for international competitions, some five years after national team players fled their country’s Taliban rule.
The Fifa Council agreed on Tuesday in Vancouver to amend the federation’s rules to allow for the participation of Afghan Women United in official Fifa competitions without the approval of the Islamist Taliban.
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have issued more than 70 decrees restricting girls’ and...
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