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The players were among hundreds of female athletes who fled the country when the Taliban began limiting women’s freedoms.
The 35 female players and their families, roughly 130 people in total, landed safely at Stansted Airport shortly before 4am on Thursday, according to theThe team and their families had been staying in Pakistan since escaping from Afghanistan, following the takeover by the Taliban in August.We’re very proud of the integral role ROKiT played in securing the safe passage of the Afghan Girls Youth Football Team to Pakistan and successful onward journey to the UK.
“The Afghan female footballers are well-known figures in the country. Their lives were in great danger because of people in the country who opposed their activism and wanted to stop their sport and educational activities.”
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