Overview
- The rescheduled FIFA Unites: Women’s Series begins Sunday in Morocco with Afghan Women United facing Chad, Tunisia and Libya.
- UAE authorities rejected visa applications for several Afghan refugee players, prompting FIFA to move the tournament.
- Players in Australia, the UK, Portugal and Italy were told to go to airports without confirmed visas, then were instructed not to board.
- Several players reported feeling retraumatised by the process, and FIFA says it is providing safeguarding, mental-health support and trauma‑informed sessions.
- The refugee squad, formed under FIFA’s Action for Afghan Women’s Football strategy, is limited to friendlies because the Afghan federation remains recognized.