FIFA to allow headscarves on the pitch

Football's world governing body ends its ban on female players wearing item, with new designs eliminating injury risk.

Football's world governing body has overturned a ban on female football players wearing headscarves, a decision quickly applauded by several Arab states.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) decided to end its 2007 ban on headscarves, which it had argued were unsafe and increased the risk of neck injuries.

New designs are secured with Velcro, which experts have said eliminates the risk of serious injury.

"This decision, impatiently awaited, makes us very happy," said Sheikha Naima al-Sabah, the president of the women's sporting committee for Kuwait's football federation. "It brings justice to female players."

The Kuwaiti women's football team, like those of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Bahrain, plays in various international competitions.

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I think if they could cover their faces they would.....