AFC mandates push for compromise on FIFA ban of hijab
Iranian women play soccer
By James M. Dorsey
The Asian Football Confederation's women's committee has mandated world soccer body FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, to seek FIFA endorsement request to allow observant Muslim players to wear a headdress in line with their religious or cultural beliefs.
Endorsement by FIFA would allow Pri…
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