In a recent statement after the football match between Iran and Cambodia, Philip Luther, the Middle East, and North Africa Research and Advocacy...
11 Oct 2019
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All the tickets allocated to women for the football match between Iran and Cambodia were sold online in a matter of minutes. Sections A6 and A7 have...
04 Oct 2019
FIFA Warns Iran to Lift Ban on Women Entering Stadiums FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the ban on women attending football matches in Iran is "...
20 Sep 2019
Ali Rabiei, the spokesperson for the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran says the coverage of the suicide of Sahar Khodayari, known as the...
16 Sep 2019
President Rouhani’s chief of staff, Mahmoud Vaezi says with the “current atmosphere” of stadiums, presence of Iranian women in stadiums “is not...
11 Sep 2019
FIFA to Iran International: We are aware of the story
The suicide of Sahar Khodayari, known as the blue girl, has drawn reactions from many, including FIFA, Iranian national football team players, league...
10 Sep 2019
In response to the female football fan’s self-Immolation
In response to the news of a female football fan’s self-immolation, the former president of Iran’s Football Federation, Dariush Mostafavi said: “This...
05 Sep 2019
The sister of the woman who self-immolated in front of a courthouse in Tehran said that her sister was arrested last February while entering the...
04 Sep 2019
While the president of Iran’s Football Federation had assured FIFA that women are allowed to enter stadiums for the 2022 World Cup qualification...
16 Aug 2019
Gholamhossein Emsaeili, the Attorney General of Tehran, claimed that the issue of women in stadiums is “secondary issue” and said: “Today the issue...
16 Nov 2018