Afghan women’s football team rises again after escaping the Taliban and years in exile
The Afghan women's football team is making a comeback after years of exile due to the Taliban's return to power. Players like Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini are now training in New Zealand, hoping to represent their country internationally. Despite challenges, the team has received FIFA recognition, allowing them to compete again.
- ▪The Afghan women's football team was forced into exile after the Taliban took over in 2021.
- ▪Thirteen players have settled in Australia and are now training in New Zealand.
- ▪FIFA granted the Afghan women's team eligibility for international competition, marking a significant milestone for the players.
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With determination, courage and lots of support, refugee players who form the Afghan women’s football team are getting another chance to advance their international careers, one that they say was denied to them when the Taliban returned to power in 2021.Among them is Fatima Yousufi, who fled her country and arrived in Australia with a backpack and a burning ambition to play international football.Yousufi and others like Mona Amini had been able to study and to play football until the Taliban took over and shut down all women’s sports.
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