Former female Swedish international Nilla Fischer has recounted her experience showing her genitalia before playing in the 2011 female World Cup in Germany, News About Nigeria reports.
Fischer who has now retired from competitive football described the experience as hurty and strange at the same time.
The 38-year-old said FIFA provided the guidelines just before the tournament and she had to do it against her will, so as to participate in the competition which is the dream of any player.
The international football federation revealed its current gender verification policies two weeks before the commencement of the said World Cup.
According to Fischer, “I understand what I have to do and quickly pull down my training pants and underwear at the same time.
“The physio nods and says ‘yup’ and then looks out at the doctor who is standing with his back to my doorway.
“He makes a note and moves on in the corridor to knock on the next door. When everyone on our team is checked, that is to say, has exposed their vagina, our team doctor can sign that the Swedish women’s national football team consists only of women.
Fischer failed to play for her country for three months, before eventually announcing her departure from football in December 2022.
It is alleged that the recent allegations involving the Equatorial Guinea female squad which has been backed by complaints from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa have made the Swedish voice out about the 2011 situation which she has since written a book on.
