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Women were banned from participating in sports during when the Taliban ruled in the 90s. Qatar and FIFA came together to facilitate the evacuation of almost 100 male and female Afghan football players along with their families from Kabul, the football governing body announced on Friday. “FIFA would like to express its sincere thanks to the government of Qatar for its support facilitating extensive discussions and for ensuring the safe passage of these individuals, deemed to have been at the highest risk,” read a statement by FIFA. The athletes were among 357 passengers who departed Afghanistan onboard a Qatar Airways...
