The Football governing body, FIFA says a second group of 57 refugees have been evacuated from Afghanistan.
It said the group linked to women’s soccer and basketball, comprising mainly women and children, was evacuated after negotiations.
There have been numerous evacuations since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Aug. 15 and announced a new government in September.
Last week FIFA said it had worked with the Qatari government to evacuate almost 100 football players and their families from Afghanistan.
The 57 individuals in the second group were also flown to Qatar on a chartered flight.
Earlier this month, FIFA had also helped cycling body UCI in the evacuation of 165 refugees via Albania.
“We would like to express our sincere thanks to both the Amir of Qatar… and the Prime Minister of Albania… for helping us with this humanitarian mission and for all their assistance.
“I am also calling on all of our friends in governments and in the football community across the world to help us in obtaining residence permits and visas for the evacuees so that they can start a new life in safe and secure circumstances,” FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said.
Australia evacuated more than 50 female Afghan athletes and their dependents after lobbying by prominent figures from the sporting world.
Meanwhile several players from the Afghanistan’s national female youth soccer squad were granted asylum in Portugal.
