Nouhaila Benzina

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.[8][9][10] Benzina was included in the Moroccan national team squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which marked the debut World Cup appearance for both Benzina and the Moroccan national team.[12][13] On 30 July she became the first player to play in a World Cup match wearing a hijab in her country's 1–0 win against South Korea.[14] French press, namely L'Équipe, made Islamophobic comments directed at her after the match.
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