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US lawmakers call on FIFA to recognize exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team

11th August, 2023 · admin

Reuters: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on FIFA to recognize the exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team, in a letter sent to the sport’s international governing body on Friday. The team has been playing in exile in Australia since the Taliban took control of the Afghan government in August 2021, causing many prominent women to flee the country for fear of persecution. Click here to read more (external link).

 

Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Football (Soccer), Women's football |
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