Morocco 1:0 S. Korea: Benzina Becomes First Woman to Wear Hijab at World Cup Game

• Morocco earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea in the Women’s World Cup
• One stand-out player from the game was defender Nouhaila Benzina, who made history
• The 25-year-old was spotted playing a hijab - the first time it has happened at a World Cup

History was made on Sunday, July 30 as defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first-ever player to play a World Cup game in a hijab.

Benzina, 25, was crucial for her nation Morocco as they upset South Korea with a 1-0 win in their maiden World Cup tournament.

The game's only goal came from Ibtissam Jraidi, who struck a header in the sixth minute of the game.

For South Korea, it was a damaging defeat, which leaves them on the verge of elimination from the tournament if Germany avoid defeat against Colombia on Sunday, as reported on BBC.

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Morocco, ranked 72nd in FIFA rankings, gave themselves a chance as they bounced back from a 6-0 defeat to Germany in their opening game.

Benzina makes history

A stand out moment from the game was the presence of Benzina, who wore an Islamic headscarf in her first appearance at the World Cup.

She missed Morocco’s first game of their tournament as she was unused substitute during the Germany mauling.

FIFA approved the wearing of head coverings for religious reasons in 2014, and it has taken nearly a decade to see a player actually wear one.

Other Group H result

In the other game in Group H, Germany found a late equalizer against Colombia in an entertaining encounter, but it as the Colombians who had the last say as they scored late on to secure a famous 2-0 victory.

Manuela Vanegas scored a late header from a cross by Leicy Santos to send the stadium into bedlam.

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Caicedo scores worldie vs Germany

Sports Brief also reported on 18-year old Linda Caicedo’s stunning goal against Germany at the Women’s World Cup.

The 18-year-old continues to impress at the tournament and proved why she’s one of the fastest-rising stars in world football with her goal against Germany.

The youngster showed quick feet in the box to sidestep past two defenders before curling a beautiful shot into the top corner of the net.