French court bans wearing of Islamic hijab during matches
June 30 – France’s top administrative court on Thursday ruled the country’s FA is entitled to ban headscarves in women’s matches.
The court ruled against a collective of Muslim players in their case against the French Football Federation (FFF), upholding the ban on the Islamic hijab during games.
The Council of State issued its ruling after the group calling itself ‘Les Hijabeuses’ campaigned against the ban and launched legal action.
The French federation’s ban actually goes against the guidelines of FIFA,
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