Afghan women’s football returns to international stage in FIFA tournament
Summary
Afghan Women United, a team of Afghan women refugees, played an international football match against Chad in a FIFA-organized tournament in Morocco, losing 6-1. This match marks their return to international sports after women’s sports were banned in Afghanistan under the Taliban. The team will continue in the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series tournament.Key Facts
- Afghan Women United is a team formed by Afghan women refugees.
- They lost 6-1 to Chad in a FIFA tournament in Morocco.
- Women’s sports have been banned in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control in 2021.
- Before the ban, Afghanistan had 25 women football players under contract, many of whom now live in Australia.
- This match marked their first international appearance since losing 5-0 to Qatar in 2021.
- Pauline Hamill is the coach of the Afghan Women United team.
- The team is participating in the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series, also involving teams from Tunisia and Libya.
- The match was relocated to Morocco after the Afghan team was denied entry to the UAE.
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