Throughout the world, football is a sport dominated by men. The world is slowly starting to welcome female football players onto the field. In Egypt, women are starting to trade in their hijabs for soccer boots. Egypt is a Muslim country, with strict social and religious restrictions, but the women in Egypt are challenging the traditions. How far have women in Egypt come with soccer and what is stopping them from progressing to international competition?

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