Zurich (Switzerland), April 29 -- The FIFA Council on Wednesday approved a momentous amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players - including members of the FIFA-funded and -supported Afghan Women United squad - to represent their country in official international matches as part of FIFA competitions.
The historic decision empowers the FIFA Council, in consultation with the relevant confederation, to establish and approve the registration of a national or representative team under exceptional circumstances where a Member Association is unable to do so.
The ultimate aim is to ensure that players are not excluded from international football due to situations beyond their control, in line with FIFA's stat...