Fifa evacuates 100 refugees from Afghanistan including national women’s football players and coaches
The Independent says at least 20 women footballers are among 100 refugees evacuated by Fifa from Afghanistan, The Independent understands.
The group of mainly women and girls, including some who play for the national team, left Kabul on Thursday on a flight bound for Doha.
Fifa was helped with the rescue plan by the Qatari government, which worked closely with them to secure the journey.
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