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ZURICH (AP)
-- Soccer's rules-making approved headscarves for female Muslim players
on Thursday, reversing a ban on the Islamic hijab that was enforced in
FIFA competitions for five years.
The panel,
known as IFAB, gave its approval to the headscarves after FIFA's medical
committee decided two scarf designs submitted to its experts do not
threaten the safety of female players.
The approved designs use
quick-release velcro fasteners and magnets.
Soccer
prohibits equipment that is dangerous or makes religious statements.
Headscarves have been banned on the soccer field since 2007.
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