Afghanistan women's football team players leave Kabul on evacuation flight, ex-captain says 'important victory'

Afghanistan women's football team players, support staff and their families left Kabul on an evacuation flight on Tuesday. Global football players’ union FIFPRO thanked the Australian government for making the evacuation.

A group of 75, including women's national team players, support staff and their families, were evacuated on a flight from Kabul on Tuesday, marking an "important victory" even as Afghanistan is undergoing a crisis after Taliban's takeover. Global football players’ union FIFPRO thanked the Australian government for making the evacuation of players, team officials and family members possible, with work continuing to help more leave Afghanistan, according to the Associated Press.