Members of Afghanistan's women's football team living in exile in Melbourne have been buoyed by a visit from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. The peace prize winner is helping drive a campaign to have world football's governing body, FIFA, recognise the team at an international level.
Afghanistan's women's football team in exile thrilled to meet the global figure who's helping drive a campaign for official recognition of the side by football's governing body, FIFA.
"It is time for FIFA to decide that they are not standing on the Taliban's side. It is time for FIFA to recognise that they are standing with the women of Afghanistan."Team Director Khalida Popal says the players' wish to represent their country must be respected. FIFA says it doesn't have the right to officially recognise a team unless it is first recognised by the concerned Member Association."In the end what matters is not the rules and regulations. What matters is that the players are able to play the game. So we have heard enough of the excuses of the rules and regulations."
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