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'Justice is served': Afghan women's footballers react to FIFA ruling
Key takeaways
- Mina Ahmadi played in the friendly series last year, and is now excited to play in official matches.
- The team has been barred from international competition since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and banned sport for women and girls.
- Many players subsequently fled the country, with the majority now living in Australia.
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Mina Ahmadi played in the friendly series last year, and is now excited to play in official matches. (Getty Images: Mahmoud Khaled)
Link copied Share Share article Afghanistan women's national team footballer Mina Ahmadi says "justice has been served" after FIFA last week announced a change to its governance regulations to allow the team to compete in official international games.
The team has been barred from international competition since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and banned sport for women and girls.
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