Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Afghan female footballers reach Pakistan, Evade Taliban

Football

KARACHI: On Tuesday night, female footballers from Afghanistan and their families crossed the Torkham border into Pakistan after the government issued emergency humanitarian visas to evacuate them from their country following the Taliban takeover. The Taliban were threatening footballers on the national junior girls team because of their participation in sports. They were supposed to … Read more

FIFA: African Football Federation President Banned For 5 years Over Corruption

FIFA: African Football Federation President Banned For 5 years Over Corruption

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has banned Ahmed Ahmed, head of the Confederation of African Football, for five years for financial irregularities. Ahmed Ahmed, from Madagascar, took over as head of the confederation in March 2017, but his re-election in 2021 is in jeopardy after FIFA banned corruption, according to AFP. FIFA said … Read more