The 25-year-old defender played for Morocco as they beat South Korea 1-0 earlier. Amna Abdullatif from The Three Hijabis fan group says it’s “really significant” to see a player wearing the hijab on such a big stage. She tells BBC Asian Network that Benzina is “representing many of us who never thought we’d ever see this”. Muslim girls and women wear the hijab as a display of modesty, but it’s not always been welcomed on the football pitch. “Many Muslim women have said how much it would have meant growing up. “How much it would mean to their children, growing up to see that representation on the world stage.”