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This Moroccan Women’s Soccer Player Has Become The First Hijabi Player At The World Cup
Nouhaila Benzina wore a white religious headscarf during Morocco’s first win in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
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Steph Lu is a reporter for Almost and is based in London.
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This 16-Year-Old South Korean Player Has Become The Youngest Person To Play At The Women’s World Cup
At 16 years and 34 days old, Casey Phair made history as the youngest player in women’s World Cup history.
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This South Korean Soccer Player Scored An Outrageous Goal And Then Got Shy And It’s So Cute
29-year-old Jang Sel-gi is going viral for getting shy after scoring a tie-breaking goal during a friendly match against Haiti ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
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Morocco’s Women’s Soccer Captain Was Asked About Her Teammates’ Sexuality And People Are Pissed
“In Morocco, it’s illegal to have a gay relationship. Do you have any gay players in your squad and what’s life like for them in Morocco?”
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People Are Praising This Genius French Ad For Showing How Women’s Football Is Just As Good As Men’s
The ad from telecom company Orange has gone viral for its genius way for addressing unconscious gender bias in soccer.
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This England Fan Explained That Impossible Japan World Cup Goal And It Changes Everything
“Perception and angle are everything!!!”
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This South Korean Soccer Player Who Scored Two Goals Is So Handsome People Can’t Handle It
The World Cup has its newest heartthrob, and it’s South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who has been making waves on social media for being extremely handsome.
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For The First Time In History, The World Cup Featured An All-Women Referee Team
Three women referees from France, Brazil and Mexico have made history as the first all-women referee team to take charge of a men’s World Cup match for the first time in 96 years.
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New Zealand And Finland’s Women Leaders Got Asked If They Met Due To Their Age And They Shut It Down
During a press conference, Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin and New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern shot down a suggestion that they had met due to their similarity in age.
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This Italian Fan Invaded The Pitch At The World Cup In Support Of LGBTQ People, Iranian Women And Ukraine
A pitch invader ran onto the field waving a Pride flag while sporting a custom Superman T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Save Ukraine” on the front and “Respect Iranian Women” on the back during the Portugal vs Uruguay match on Nov. 29.
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This England Player Told A Boy With A Disability He’d Do A Dance For Him If He Scored And Kept His Promise
English player Jack Grealish celebrated his first goal at the World Cup with an arm wiggle dedicated to 11-year-old fan Finlay Fisher.
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Germany’s Soccer Team Covered Their Mouths Before Their Match To Protest FIFA Silencing Them
The German national soccer team covered their mouths during their team photo to protest FIFA’s decision to threaten European teams that wore rainbow “OneLove” armbands with yellow cards.