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Iran's female football supporters make history at World Cup stadium screening

23 Jun 2018 - 16:06


The Guardian | : Iran’s female football supporters have made history in Tehran – for the first time in 37 years they were able to attend a sporting event in the city’s Azadi stadium.

The usually strict ban on women attending sports stadiums was relaxed for a screening of Iran’s World Cup match against Spain, which was taking place in Kazan in Russia.




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Women/families finally entered to Azadi stadium after 37 years of ban, to watch on screen.



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It had been hoped the ban would be lifted for Iran’s opening match of the tournament, but it was only for the team’s second game, which they lost 1-0, that women were able to access the ground.

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