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Iran again bans women from football stadium

TEHRAN: Iran has once again denied women entry to a football stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds of ticketed fans locked out, Iranian media said. The World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Tuesday night, won 2-0 by Iran, was played at the Imam Reza stadium in the northeastern city of Mashhad. “About 2,000 Iranian women, who had bought tickets for the Iran-Lebanon match, were present in the perimeter of Imam Reza stadium, but could not enter the stadium,” ISNA news agency said.

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A large number of ticket holders got locked out after Iran once again denied women entry to watch football at stadium, local media said on Wednesday.

Iran again bans women from football stadium

Iran has once again denied women entry to a football stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds of ticketed fans locked out, Iranian media said. The World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Tuesday night, won 2-0 by Iran, was played at the Imam Reza stadium in the northeastern city of Mashhad. "About 2,000 Iranian women, who had bought tickets for the Iran-Lebanon match, were present in the perimeter of Imam Reza stadium, but could not enter the stadium," ISNA news agency said.

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Iran again bans women from football stadium

Iran faces fresh criticism after women barred from attending World Cup 2022 qualifier

Iran again bans women from football stadium

Hannibal Mejbri emulates Cristiano Ronaldo as three Manchester United players miss World Cup

UAE Stun South Korea To Earn World Cup Playoff With Australia

Abdalla on target as UAE set up playoff with Australia

'We deserved this': Abdullah joy after UAE stun South Korea to stay in World Cup race

Abdalla on target as UAE stun South Korea to earn World Cup playoff with Australia