"After a frustrating false start, Afghanistan's women's national football team are set to play their first official match since 2021 in Morocco. On Monday, three days before the "FIFA Unites: Women's Series" was due to kick off in the United Arab Emirates, football's world governing body, FIFA, announced Morocco would be the new hosts."
"The tournament was taken out of the UAE after the Afghan players were denied visas to enter the country. Initially slated for October 23, the matches will now begin on October 26, giving players, coaches and organizers a tight timeframe to travel, acclimatize and train before the matches."
"Chad and Libya will be make up the second and third teams of the four-team round-robin tournament but with the UAE now withdrawn from the list of participants, the fourth team is yet to be announced, as is the match schedule. "FIFA would like to thank the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) and looks forward to working together to host a successful tournament, read a press statement release by the organization on Monday."
Afghanistan's women's national football team will play its first official match since 2021 in Morocco after FIFA relocated the "FIFA Unites: Women's Series" from the United Arab Emirates. The relocation followed denial of visas to Afghan players by UAE authorities. Matches were postponed from October 23 to October 26, creating a tight window for travel, acclimatization and training. Chad and Libya are confirmed participants; a fourth team and the match schedule remain unannounced. Morocco is concurrently hosting the FIFA under-17 Women's World Cup, causing tournament overlap. The Afghan squad in Morocco will be the first time the team plays together since exile in 2021.
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