After five years, the Afghan women's national team has been officially recognized by FIFA. Now the players want to make ...
Four years after players from the Afghanistan women's national team fled their homeland amid the Taliban's takeover, a number of the teammates are representing their country again in a soccer ...
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After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fatima Yousufi escaped the Taliban, arriving in Australia with a backpack and a burning ambition to play international soccer. Through their own determination and ...
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Meet the former Afghan soccer captain who fought to bring exiled female players back to the pitch
Khalida Popal’s smile shone brighter than the sun this week, after FIFA officials meeting in Vancouver changed their rules to allow female soccer players from Afghanistan to return to international ...
Sakina Ouzraoui and Hanane Aït El Haj both scored and Morocco earned a spot in next summer's Women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory over South Africa in the quarterfinals of the Women's Africa Cup of ...
A tournament that included a team of refugee women's soccer players from Afghanistan has been moved to Morocco and shifted to later this week, FIFA confirmed Wednesday. The tournament, dubbed FIFA ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — 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 FIFA ...
7 Former Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has released a stunning statement confirming he will stay away from the Morocco national team while manager Mohamed Ouahbi remains in charge.Dugout ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — With determination, courage and lots of support, refugee players who form the Afghan women’s soccer team are getting another chance to advance their international ...
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