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Afghan women’s soccer squad is announced

Doncaster, England Oct 3 (UNI) Five young women have been selected by FIFA for the Afghan women’s refugee squad
The exiled Afghan soccer players have been pushing for the right to play for their country ever since they fled Afghanisan when the Taliban swept back into power four years ago, reports CNN.
CNN Sports spent two days in September with several of the athletes based in the north of England. They are among dozens who were evacuated to countries including Australia, the United States and Portugal.
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