Fifa to recognise Afghanistan women’s team – but too late for next World Cup
Team to represent country four years after exilePlayers express frustration at Fifa’s slow progress
Fifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to represent the country but has been criticised for moving too slowly, four years after players fled the country when the Taliban returned to power.
Football’s global governing body said it was committed to supporting players outside Afghanistan and would organise training camps, provide staff (including qualified coaches and technical and medical staff) and coordinate friendly matches.
