'Tears of joy' for Afghanistan exiles after FIFA nod for participation |
‘Tears of joy’ for Afghanistan exiles after FIFA nod for participation
At its council meeting on Wednesday, FIFA gave nod to a rule change to allow those Afghan women's players who have fled the Taliban rule in their country to represent them in official matches.
New Delhi: Afghanistan‘s exiled women footballers are dreaming of playing in Olympics after FIFA approved their return to international participation.
At its council meeting in Vancouver on Wednesday, FIFA gave nod to a rule change to allow those Afghan women’s players who have fled the Taliban rule in their country to represent them in official matches.
It follows FIFA’s efforts of forming an Afghan Women United team last year for players living outside their homeland.
Among the many Afghan women players who are based........