Female Doctors breaking barriers at FIFA U-17 WWC
As the FIFA U-17 Female World Cup draws to a close, Dr Hala Khasawneh explains how female doctors were on a mission to break down barriers during the event in Jordan.
Hosted from 30 September to 21 October, the Jordanian cities of Amman, Irbid and Zarqa embraced and celebrated the future stars of women’s football from 16 nations in this, the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016.
The event was the first FIFA tournament to ever take place in the Middle East, and marked an important milestone in the continued development of women’s football in the region.