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FIFA President Seeks Assurances for Women-Spectators ahead of 2022 World Cup in Iran

The president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has requested assurances from the Iranian Football Federation that women will be allowed to attend 2022 World Cup qualifiers. According to the BBC Sport, Infantino who wrote to the Football federation also expresses his disappointment that Iran has gone back on its commitment to open up stadiums. Last October, female fans were allowed into a match in Tehran for the first time following a 40-year ban. In November, hundreds of women also attended an Asian Champions League final match which saw local team Persepolis lose to Japan’s Kashima Antlers. But Infantino said in the letter it was “disappointing” to learn that fans were turned away from Iran’s friendly match with Syria on 6 June and that a number of fans were detained by authorities. Writing to Iranian Football Federation president Medhi Taj, he said: “This is not in…