FIFA: "Cultural barriers have fallen and girls can play football anywhere" (B. Henriques, FFF)

"With this organisation of the Women's World Cup in France, we hope that we can give a good illustration of what can happen in a country, where ten years ago, nobody cared or believed in women's football. A country, where it was really hard to find a club for a girl to play football. Now, the cultural barriers have fallen and girls can play football anywhere in France. It's a big, big victory," said Brigitte Henriques, vice-president of the FFF, at the FIFA Women's Football Conference, held in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine, FRA), from 22 to 24/08/2018.

Ahead of the final of the 2018 U-20 Women's World Cup in France (Spain - Japan, 1-3, at the Stade de la Rabine, in Vannes, on Friday 24/08/2018), women's football officials joined representatives of the federations to attend the FIFA Women's Football Conference, which was concluded by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on 24/08/2018.

"The gathering in Rennes proved to be an invaluable resource for delegates, as they continue to find new and innovative ways to improve the women’s game in their countries," FIFA said on 24/08/2018.

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