newspaper shed Guardian Highlighting the wearing of headscarves by soccer players during the Women’s World Cup matches, which are currently taking place in Australia and New Zealand.
The newspaper said that the Moroccan player, Nahila Benzina, entered history on Sunday, becoming the first soccer player to wear the hijab in a World Cup match, years after the cancellation of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) ban on wearing the hijab in football stadiums, which prevented the emergence of Islamic dress until 2014. When FIFA decided to amend its laws.
Benzina is 25 years old, and she plays for the Royal Moroccan Army Club, with which she won 8 titles in the Moroccan Women’s League.
The Muslim women and girls who play football said they hope Benzina’s appearance will inspire the next generation of hijab footballers and persuade clubs to openly adopt inclusive clothing policies.
“It’s a very proud moment,” said Yasmine Hussain, Technical Director of the Frinford & MSA team. “I know it will happen at some point, but I didn’t think it would happen so soon.”
She added that she believes “it won’t be long at all” before there will be a player in England wearing a hijab, thanks in part to a campaign by the Football Association to make women’s football more inclusive over the past two years.
Hussein, 39, estimated that about 40% of the players in her club, which includes non-Muslim players, wear the hijab. It recommends that all players wear a sports headscarf for safety reasons.
“It’s great – it’s a one-piece, it’s a good material, you can sweat in it, it’s a full coverage fit, there’s a lot out there,” she said, citing Nike, Adidas and Under Armour as favorite brands.
But she conceded that there could be a “lack of education” in some clubs, which do not know how to cater to Muslim women who want to dress modestly.
This includes loose clothing and long sleeves, in addition to the headscarf. She said there are other cultural considerations, for example not being able to play at certain times during Ramadan.
But, in general, she feels the sport is rapidly growing in popularity and available to Muslim women and girls in the UK, unlike in France, where the country’s Football Association has banned the wearing of headscarves in official matches.
2023-08-03 00:24:00
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