FIFA: a delegation visited Iran about measures to allow women to access football matches

"On 19/09/2019, a delegation of FIFA experts visited Tehran (IRN) to discuss measures designed to allow women in Iran to freely attend football matches," the international football federation announced on 21/09/2019.

"Our position is clear and firm. Women have to be allowed into football stadiums in Iran," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 19/09/2019.

"The delegation, which was also joined by a representative of the Asian Football Confederation, met with the country’s Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth, and representatives of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) focusing on international relations, security and ticketing matters. The delegation also inspected the Azadi stadium in Tehran, where on 10/10/2019 the national teams of Iran and Cambodia will play a qualification game for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar on 10/10/2019 (Asia Zone, Group C)," added FIFA.

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