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06
May
2026
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Afghanistan International

Regulatory Reform Allows Afghan Women to Represent their Country without FA’s Approval


On 24 April 2026, FIFA announced that female Afghan football players will be able to represent their country even if their home federation does not register any team for an official event organized at the Asian or international level.

Due to political and cultural reasons, many Afghan women have been forced to represent other national teams, as the Afghanistan Football Federation has not registered its national women’s team for international competition since 2021. Now, on 29 April 2026, the FIFA Council approved a landmark...

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  • FIFA
  • Governance
Keywords
  • Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
  • FIFA
  • Women's football
  • Governance
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