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

Fifa has passed a regulation change allowing the team of female Afghan refugees to represent the country officially

independent.co.uk · en · Published 2026-04-29 09:59:12 UTC · Updated 2026-04-29 18:05:03 UTC

Article URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-afghanistan-womens-football-refugee-team-taliban-b2967091.html

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