A Moroccan player has become the first player in history to play in a hijab at the FIFA Women's World Cup!

A Moroccan player has become the first player in history to play in a hijab at the FIFA Women's World Cup!
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25-year-old Nouhaila Benzina played in a hijab today against South Korea. Her team won 1-0 🔝.

Previously, FIFA had banned players from wearing headgear for religious purposes at matches, citing the risk of head or neck injury, but the ban was lifted in 2014