Afghan women players fight for FIFA recognition after fleeing Taliban

The Afghan women footballers are still not recognized as a team, because sport is forbidden for women in Anfghanistan. FIFA is now supposed to help.

Former Afghan women's soccer captain fights for team's chance to compete in World Cup

The founder and former captain of Afghanistan’s women's soccer team says it's past time FIFA let them back on the pitch.

UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan

The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges ‘strong stand’ from FIFA for nation’s women to make international return.

Afghan women players fight for FIFA recognition after fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan’s women’s football team fled from their country after the Taliban takeover of 2021

Afghan women players call for global support as they seek FIFA recognition

Afghanistan Women’s National Team (AWNT) players in exile called on athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity with them as it fights for its right to compete after being excluded from World Cup qualifying competitions since the Taliban takeover in 2021.

Soccer-Afghan women players call for global support as they seek FIFA recognition

(Reuters) - Afghanistan Women's National Team (AWNT) players in exile called on athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity with them as they fight for their right to compete after being excluded from World Cup qualifying competitions since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Read full story