England's Sarina Wiegman was one of just 12 female head coaches at the 2023 World Cup Credit: Chris RADBURN / AFP

All teams participating in a women’s tournament organized by FIFA will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after soccer’s governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.

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