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Nouhaila Benzina (Arabic: نهيلة بنزينة; [2] born 11 May 1998) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for AS FAR and the Morocco women's national team. [3] In July 2023, she made history as the first female player to ever wear an Islamic headscarf (a hijab) at the senior-level FIFA Women's World Cup.
Jul 30, 2023 · Young Muslim footballers say Nouhaila Benzina is their role model after she made history by wearing a hijab at the Women's World Cup. The 25-year-old became the first player to wear the Islamic...
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Jul 30, 2023 · Morocco defender Nouhaila Benzina has made history by becoming the first player to wear a hijab at a World Cup. The 25-year-old wore the Islamic headscarf as she made her first appearance at...
Jul 25, 2023 · When Nouhaila Benzina stepped onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she made history. She became the first player to wear the Islamic headscarf at ...
Jul 30, 2023 · Morocco are breaking new ground at the 2023 edition, with Benzina becoming the first player to wear a hijab in a World Cup match. Morocco’s second group stage match at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, saw history from the first minute to the last.
Jul 30, 2023 · Young Muslim footballers say Nouhaila Benzina is their role model after she made history by wearing a hijab at the Women's World Cup. The 25-year-old became the first player to wear the Islamic...
Jul 31, 2023 · Amid Morocco's celebrations of their first World Cup win, defender Nouhaila Benzina fell to the grass and cried. By wearing a hijab, she had created history and become a role model for millions ...
