Overview
- The four-team round-robin features the UAE, Chad and Libya, with all matches streamed live on FIFA+.
- A 23-player roster will be selected by coach Pauline Hamill from about 70 refugees identified at camps in Sydney and St George’s Park.
- The squad was created after FIFA Council approval in May as part of the three-pillar Action for Afghan Women’s Football strategy.
- The team will play friendlies only and is not eligible to enter World Cup qualifying as Afghanistan under current arrangements.
- The series takes place in a Type II international window and offers Chad and Libya the activity needed to enter upcoming FIFA women’s rankings.