Afghan Women’s Football Team Secure First International Victory Over Libya
The Afghan Women United football team celebrated its first international victory with an emphatic 7–0 win over Libya in their third match of the FIFA tournament in Morocco.
The Afghan Women United football team celebrated its first international victory with an emphatic 7–0 win over Libya in their third match of the FIFA tournament in Morocco.
The Afghan side had suffered defeats in their first two matches with 1–6 against Chad and 0–4 against Tunisia. FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the second match to watch the team in action.
With the commanding win over Libya, Afghanistan earned three points, finishing third in the group standings, ahead of the Libyan women’s team.
The tournament, held in Morocco from 26 October to 1 November 2025, featured four teams: Afghanistan, Chad, Libya, and Tunisia.
This marked the Afghan women’s football team’s first appearance in an international competition in nearly four years, rekindling hope for the revival and future growth of women’s football in Afghanistan.
