Afghanistan women’s refugee players allowed to compete as official national team
Fifa will not require squad to get approval of Taliban
Afghan Women United was formed after 2021 takeover
Fifa has given permission for Afghan Women United, a squad composed of refugees scattered around the world in Australia, the Middle East and Europe, to represent Afghanistan in official competitions without requiring the approval of the Taliban.
In a significant regulation change to be approved by the Fifa Council today, Afghan Women will be permitted to compete as the official Afghanistan national team for the first time, against the wishes of the country’s government.
