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In July 2023, she made history as the first female player to ever wear an Islamic headscarf (a
hijab) at the senior-level
FIFA Women's World Cup.[4][5] She is considered a
role model for Muslim female footballers.[6]
Benzina has capped for Morocco at under-20 and senior levels.[8][9][10]
Benzina was included in the Moroccan national team squad for the
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which marked the debut World Cup appearance for both Benzina and the Moroccan national team.[11] Morocco's first Women's World Cup match was on 24 July against
Germany, where Benzina made headlines around the world for being the first player on the team roster to wear a
hijab at a World Cup match, though she did not play in the match.[12][13] On 30 July she became the first player to play in a World Cup match wearing a hijab in her country's 1–0 win against
South Korea.[14] After her first appearance in the World Cup, Benzina was criticized by the French media mainly by
L'Équipe, for being the first female wearing a hijab in the World Cup, making
Islamophobic comments.[15][16][17]