Fifa closes on recognising Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late
- Team closer to representing country four years after exile
- Players express frustration at Fifa’s slow progress
Fifa has cleared the way for the exiled Afghanistan women’s national team to represent the country but has been criticised for moving too slowly, four years after players fled the country when the Taliban returned to power.
Football’s global governing body said it was committed to supporting players outside Afghanistan and would organise training camps, provide staff (including qualified coaches and technical and medical staff) and coordinate friendly matches.
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