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    FIFA And AFC Enable Afghan Women To Compete In International Matches

    By IANS News April 29, 2026 • 13:10 PM View: 172
    The FIFA Council: The FIFA Council on Wednesday approved an amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players to compete in official international matches as part of FIFA competitions.

    The Afghanistan women team has not played an official competitive international since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The historic decision's ultimate aim is to ensure that players are not excluded from international football due to situations beyond their control, in line with FIFA’s statutory principles of universality, inclusion and non-discrimination.

    “The FIFA Council today approved a momentous amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players – including members of the FIFA-funded and FIFA-supported Afghan Women United squad – to represent their country in official international matches as part of FIFA competitions in agreement with the relevant local confederation, in this case the Asian Football Confederation,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

    TAGS FIFA Council FIFA Governance Regulations Afghan Women United Asian Football Confederation Gianni Infantino Cook Islands Former Afghanistan Khalida Popal FIFA Strategy Afghan Women FIFA Council
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