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From July, Muslim women will be able to wear headscarves during football matches. FIFA has decided to drop its 2007 ban on the hijab or headscarf.
The ban was introduced because traditional headscarves were said to be dangerous: women could get caught up in them during the game. A Dutch design helped convinced FIFA to reverse its decision.
Calls to lift the ban originated in the United Nations and gathered support in the Asian and African football confederations which represent many Muslim countries.