FIFA welcomes the presence of 3000 women in the stands at the championship match in Iran
Kyiv • UNN
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed delight that 3,000 women attended the Tehran football derby, the first time in 40 years that women have been allowed to attend a stadium. This happened after FIFA's negotiations with the Iranian football association.
In the Iranian capital Tehran, a limited number of Iranian women were allowed to attend the city's soccer stadium on Thursday for the first time in more than 40 years. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he was delighted that 3,000 women were able to watch the soccer match from the stands in Iran. This was reported by Ouest-France, reported by UNN.
In September, I had the pleasure of meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, in New York, where we discussed the development of women's football in the country and the presence of women in stadiums. Therefore, I was very pleased to learn that 3,000 women attended the Tehran derby between Persepolis FC and Esteghlal FC
He also added that progress is being made through the ongoing dialogue between FIFA and the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation.
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A limited number of Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match in Iran for the first time in many decades. In total, there were about 50 thousand fans at Asadi Stadium; According to the Hammihan newspaper, the match between Esteghlal and "Persepolis Tehran, 3,000 tickets were distributed to women.
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According to Reuters Reuters, FIFA aimed to influence a group of female fans to be granted access to the home match of the 2018 Asian Champions League final "Persepolis in Tehran.