When Nouhaila Benzina stepped onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she made history — and not just as a player for the first Arab or North African nation ever in the tournament.
The 25-year-old defender is the first player to wear the Islamic headscarf at the senior-level Women’s World Cup. She and the Atlas Lionesses have since reached the knockout stages on their debut campaign, facing France in the last-16.
