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Young, Van Hollen, Congressional Soccer Caucus Urge FIFA to Recognize Afghanistan Women's Football Team
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and the co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino urging official recognition of the Afghanistan Women's Football Team (AWT). After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, the team's players were forced to flee the nation.
"The women of the AWT are in a unique situation, and w
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