Iranian women attend first soccer match in decades

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-10-11 11:01
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Thousands of Iranian women fans were allowed to attend a soccer game on Thursday for the first time in decades, after FIFA threatened to suspend the country over its male-only policy.

Iran has barred female spectators from attending soccer and other sports for nearly 40 years.

Iranian women fans react during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Iran and Cambodia at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 10, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
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