England to play Afghanistan in Champions Trophy

England to play Afghanistan in Champions Trophy despite boycott calls
LONDON: England will play Afghanistan in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 later this month despite calls from British politicians to boycott the match over the Taliban regime's curtailment
England make decision on Afghanistan clash at Champions Trophy after calls for boycott
The ECB have confirmed that the tournament fixture will go ahead despite calls for England to boycott over the Taliban’s treatment of women
England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy, says ECB chair
England will play their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan later this month, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday, despite calls to boycott the game in response to the Taliban government's crackdown on women's rights.
England to play Afghanistan despite boycott calls
England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite calls for a boycott. A cross-party letter, signed by nearly 200 UK politicians, was sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for England to refuse to play in response to the Taliban's human rights record.
England to play Afghanistan in ICC Champions Trophy despite boycott calls
The England and Wales Cricket Board faced calls to boycott the fixture in a show of solidarity with Afghanistans women, who are in exile due to a clampdown on female rights under the Taliban regime; w
England to face Afghanistan in Champions Trophy despite calls for boycott
More than 160 MPs and peers had called for a boycott in response to the Taliban’s actions since returning to power
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The ECB board has confirmed that England's men will fulfil their fixture against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy this month, despite describing the "appalling oppression" of women in the country as "gender apartheid".
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