Muslim players win hijab battle in their struggle for women’s rights

Saudi women train on a private pitch
By James M. Dorsey
Observant Muslim women soccer players won a first victory on Saturday with the endorsement by the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) decision to allow the players to test specially designed headscarves for the next four months.
The proposal presented to the IFAB, the soccer body that de…
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