This week, we feature the advancements of the women s game in Saudi Arabia, which has quickly grown its commitment to women s football after banning women from attending football stadiums for any games only a few years ago.
JEDDAH: Tala Al-Ghamdi is making up for lost time. Not only for herself, but for all Saudi female footballers. The launch of the Women’s Football League (WFL) in November 2020 brought together 600 players from 24 teams in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, finally giving Saudi female players the opportunities and recognition they deserve on a national level. In a short period of time,