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WORLDJun 17 · 05:05 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITAkram Oubachir, Associated Press

Sudan’s young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger

Sudan's under-17 women's national soccer team competed in Morocco for the first time since the 2023 civil war, facing heavy defeats in qualifiers for the 2028 Olympics. The inexperienced squad, composed of schoolgirls and refugees, highlights efforts to revive women's soccer in Sudan despite ongoing conflict and cultural taboos.

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Sudan under-17 women's national teamorganizationComorosplaceBurhan TiapersonManal Ali BushrapersonSudan soccer federationorganization2028 Los Angeles OlympicstopicCasablancaplacecivil war in Sudantopic
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