Afghanistan's fight for FIFA recognition comes with 'black mark' for Australia
More than three years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, the Afghanistan national women's team is still in exile both on and off the pitch as the Women's Asian Cup approaches in Australia.
Nathaniel Nikolaus · about 2 months ago · 5 minutes read

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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 3 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 3 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 3 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 3 minutes read
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan’s ‘punishment’ ends as cricket is back
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 3 minutes read
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Bangladesh vs India: Start, teams, preview
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 3 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 3 minutes read
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International cricket bosses resisting calls to ban Afghanistan, Sky News learns
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 3 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 2 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 2 minutes read
Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 2 minutes read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 1 minute read
Why the Black Caps will continue to play Afghanistan despite its ‘terrorist’ Taliban regime
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 1 minute read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 3 months ago · 1 minute read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 2 months ago · 1 minute read
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs New Zealand
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 1 minute read
India vs New Zealand – Champions Trophy final: Match-ups, stream, weather
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 1 minute read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created 2 months ago · 1 minute read
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Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 1 minute read
Afghanistan ignoring debate caused by boycott calls
Hashmatullah Shahidi says Afghanistan will ignore debate around their place at the Champions Trophy when they enter the tournament on Friday.
Nathaniel Nikolaus · Created about 2 months ago · 1 minute read
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