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UK urged to resettle fleeing Afghan women’s football team

26th September, 2021 · admin

The Guardian (UK): The UK government is being asked to urgently resettle female players from Afghanistan’s junior football team who fled the Taliban and have been offered a new life with Leeds United. The 35 young women – many of whom are in their teens – their families and football coaches are in Lahore, Pakistan, on 30-day visas. But the 136-strong group face returning to Afghanistan unless they are accepted by a third country soon – they have to leave Pakistan by 12 October. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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