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Iranian soccer federation
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January 2, 2023, 2:54 am
Iran arrests prominent soccer players at mixed-gender party with alcohol
News agency says event was a birthday, and that most of those detained have been released
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March 29, 2022, 11:15 pm
Iran blocks women from attending World Cup qualifier soccer game — report
Hundreds of female fans protest outside stadium in city of Mashhad; FIFA has demanded Iranian authorities allow women into the games
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December 29, 2021, 10:52 pm
Iran soccer federation defends player who wore jersey with Israeli flag
Mehdi Mahdavikia, who scored a goal during famous victory over US at 1998 World Cup, upsets ultraconservatives by wearing a kit that had flags of all FIFA members, including Israel
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January 17, 2020, 9:31 pm
Iran says it’s been banned from hosting international soccer
Iranian soccer federation doesn’t specify whether ban, handed down by Asian Football Confederation, is linked to shoot down of passenger plane
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September 20, 2019, 4:33 pm
As fan kills herself over soccer ban, Iran said to tell FIFA things will change
Under pressure to let female fans attend World Cup qualifiers, Tehran reported to tell delegation from world soccer body it will allow women at national game next month
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September 15, 2019, 2:24 am
Iran says soccer fan who lit herself on fire confessed to her ‘mistake’
Sahar Khodayari, now memorialized as ‘blue girl,’ died from injuries after she was detained for trying to enter stadium dressed as a man
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June 21, 2019, 12:31 pm
FIFA president tells Iran to let women watch World Cup qualifiers
Gianni Infantino says Tehran has reneged on previous commitments to allow females into games, demands steps to ensure they are able to attend matches
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June 15, 2018, 5:28 pm
Ahead of its opening game, Iran cancels public World Cup screenings
Islamic Republic is only country in world that refuses to allow fans to gather in open spaces to watch the tournament
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June 1, 2018, 10:22 am
Iran suspends soccer ties with Greece after friendly nixed
Match in Istanbul abruptly cancelled amid ongoing Greece-Turkey tensions
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