Afghanistan women's refugee team to tour England

The Afghanistan women’s refugee team will tour England this summer in their continued bid to be recognised for international ...
Nikkei Asia

A team without a country: Afghanistan's women return to football

But then, the following month, the country's Islamic fundamentalist rulers banned girls and women from all sports. Most of ...
The New York Times

U.S.-based Afghan refugees denied access to new Afghanistan women’s soccer team

United States-based female refugee soccer players from Afghanistan will not have access to FIFA-organised training camps that determine the selection process for the newly-created Afghanistan women’s ...

Afghanistan women’s refugee players allowed to compete as official national team

Fifa will allow Afghan Women United, the team formed after the Taliban’s return to power, to play in official competitions without requiring government approval ...

Fifa recognition for Afghan women’s team is about ‘showing we exist’, says captain Fatima Haidari

INTERVIEW: Fifa has amended its rules so that a scattered team of exiled players can still compete internationally under the ...
Yahoo! Sports

Afghan refugee women to compete as official national team as Fifa bypasses Taliban

Fifa has granted permission to Afghan Women United, a team of female refugees, to officially compete as the national Afghan women’s football team. The Fifa Council approved the regulation change on ...
AOL

The fight for an Afghanistan women's team isn't only about soccer to its advocates

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For former player and activist Khalida Popal, the formal recognition of an Afghanistan women's refugee team on the international stage isn't just about soccer. The ...
AOL

Afghan refugee team to play in FIFA Unites Women's Series soccer tournament

A team of Afghan refugees will participate in its first international soccer tournament, which will be a round-robin event for four women's national teams in the United Arab Emirates, FIFA announced ...
Ariana News

Afghanistan lose 2-0 to Tajikistan in CAFA 2026 tournament

Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – ...
Time

Soccer Diplomacy: Casting Tensions Aside, Afghanistan and Pakistan Play First Match in Three Decades

Spectators cheer during the start of the football match between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) stadium in Kabul on August 20, 2013. Afghanistan's football team ...

The fight for an Afghanistan women's team isn't only about soccer to its advocates

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For former player and activist Khalida Popal, the formal recognition of an Afghanistan women's refugee team on the international stage isn't just about soccer. The ...
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Refugee women to compete as Afghan team as FIFA bypasses Taliban

Fifa has granted permission to Afghan Women United, a team of female refugees, to officially compete as the national Afghan women’s football team. The Fifa Council approved the regulation change on ...