FIFA is facing fresh calls to officially recognise the Afghanistan women’s football team. Members of the national side, as quoted in a report published by the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) on Tuesday, ...

The Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) called on FIFA on Tuesday to take action to recognize the Afghan women’s football team in exile as the representative of Afghanistan to ensure their return to ...

An Afghan women’s refugee team lost 6-1 to Chad in a FIFA-organised tournament in Morocco on Sunday, but, for the players, the match itself represented a victory after being denied the chance to play ...

FIFA has sanctioned the establishment of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team which will be able to participate in matches overseen by world football’s governing body. Such a move would see the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Afghan refugee players participated in the first of three global talent identification camps in Sydney last month as ...

Five young women are staring anxiously at a laptop. This is the call they’ve long been waiting for. A flurry of mixed emotions takes over as they each learn they have been selected by FIFA for the ...

After Afghanistan's women's team were denied entry to the UAE for a tournament, Morocco has stepped in as hosts. The team, which now has a new name, will be making a return to the international stage ...

AWNT players seek athlete solidarity against Taliban sports ban Team captain stresses global unity for gender equality in sports UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression March 26 ...

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 ...

In the heart of Afghanistan, a nation scarred by war and renowned for its challenges, especially for women, I discovered solace and empowerment through sports. I am Khalida Popal, co-founder and ...