LAUSANNE: FIFA said on Wednesday it will send officials to Iran"shortly" to look at the possibility of allowing female spectators into football games in the country.
The global governing body added no details regarding the date of the visit but Iran, who featured at the 2018 World Cup, host Cambodia, ranked 170th in the world, on Oct 10. The same source said the officials will meet with the Iranian football association but refused to confirm or deny possible talks with the country's authorities.Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums since 1981, with clerics arguing they must be protected from the masculine atmosphere and sight of semi-clad men.
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