FIFA tournament featuring Afghan women’s refugee team relocated to Morocco

The world’s largest football organization announced that the Afghanistan women’s refugee team’s tournament, which was organized by FIFA and was to take place in Morocco, will be held on Sunday.

The UAE, Chad, and Libyan national women’s teams are also competing in the “FIFA Unites: Women’s Series” tournament, which was originally scheduled to take place from October 23 to October 29 in Dubai.

The Taliban’s ban on women’s sports, which led to the formation of the Afghanistan women’s refugee team, led to the Taliban’s 2021 invasion, which caused players to flee the country for fear of persecution.

FIFA thanked the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) for their support of a successful tournament, according to a statement from FIFA.

Following consultation with FIFA, the Afghan women’s refugee team has come up with the name “Afghan Women United,” according to the governing body.