Afghanistan unveils soccer Jersey with Hijab

Danish sportswear brand Hummel has unveiled its new jersey for the Afghanistan national soccer team, complete with a hijab for female players.

Revealed to the public on International Women's Day, the new red kit includes an integrated base layer which allows women to be covered from head to toe when they take to the pitch.

Football's global governing body FIFA lifted its ban on head covers in 2014, provided it is not attached to the shirt and is also the same color.

 

"We don't sponsor the biggest teams in the world, but we make partnerships with teams and clubs with a story to tell, like Afghanistan," said Hummel owner Christian Stadil on the company's website.

"We try to meet the Afghan people where they are, and right now that is by helping the women play football with or without a hijab."