This article needs attention from an expert in Afghanistan. The specific problem is: inadequate content on the historical and cultural aspects of the subject.WikiProject Afghanistan may be able to help recruit an expert.(January 2020)
Football in Afghanistan has traditionally been played by men as women were prevented from participating in sports.[1][2]
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.[7][8]
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