The Moroccan Benzina, the first veiled woman to play in a World Cup

The Moroccan Nouhaila Benzina has become this Sunday the first player with a veil to play a match of a women's World Cup, against South Korea.

FIFA had lifted its ban on wearing headscarves nearly a decade ago, a provision initially made for the safety of players.

The Moroccan defense had not played the first game against Germany, but started in Adelaide this Sunday in the victory against South Korea (1-0), Morocco's first in a Women's World Cup.

“A lot of work has been done over several years, and there has been a positive result,” the player had told Al-Jazeera before the competition.

The ban on wearing a headscarf in football is still in force in some countries, such as France.