Prince Ali's crusade to lift the ban on Muslim women wearing a headdress in competition matches garnered widespread support from among others the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the United Nations and the International Federation of Professional Footballers as well as members of the FIFA executive committee.
After a year long battle, in July 2012, the panel IFAB gave its authorization to the headscarves after FIFA's medical committee decided two scarf designs that do not intimidate the safety of female players.
The approved designs used quick-release velcro fasteners and magnets.
