On the 10th in Iran, where women were forbidden to watch men's football at the stadium after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, a general woman entered the stadium for the first time in about 40 years and watched a match of Iran. Female supporters expected to cheer and express joy before the game, and hoped to further expand women's rights.
The Azadi Stadium, which has a capacity of about 80,000 in Tehran, was held in the second Asian qualifying match against Cambodia in the 2022 World Cup Qatar Tournament. More than 3,500 tickets for women were sold on the 4th, but sold out in a few minutes.
Men's seats are separated by a fence, and women's special seats behind the goal are full. Female supporters watched the game while ringing Vuvuzela and shouting "Iran is the champion". When the Iran national team wins 14-0, the player cheers with a huge cheer. After the game, the players approached the women's seat and shared joy.
Sahar Morai, 24, who visited with three friends, said, “I am very happy. I am surprised by the atmosphere of the stadium.” Nasrin Rostamiyan (30) smiled, “I'm really happy to be here for the first time. I want to come back to see it again.
In Iran, after the Islamic Revolution, a woman ...