Women's football in Afghanistan

Football in Afghanistan has traditionally been played by men as women were prevented from participating in sports.

During the Islamic Republic era, a women's team was set up to promote the game. Even so many women experienced prejudice for playing the sport during this period.

The 2019 FIFA life ban on the Afghanistan Football Federation president from all football-related activity after an investigation found him guilty of “having abused his position and sexually abused various female players” underlined the grave challenges that Afghan women athletes faced even before the Taliban takeover.

Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, women have been banned from participating in any sport, including football.

See also

• Football in Afghanistan

References

1. Afghanistan women's national football team
2. Women in Afghanistan
3. Afghanistan women's national cricket team
4. Football in Afghanistan
5. Afghanistan Football Federation
6. Afghanistan national football team
7. Afghanistan at the Olympics
8. Afghanistan women's national football team results
9. List of national association football teams by nickname
10. Afghanistan
11. Afghanistan national under-23 football team
12. Khalida Popal
13. Afghanistan women's national under-20 football team
14. Culture of Afghanistan
15. Ghazi Stadium
16. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
17. Bhutan women's national football team
18. South Asian Football Federation
19. Bangladesh national under-17 football team
20. Melbourne Victory FC AWT