The head of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has spoken out against banning women from sports stadiums, urging Iran to end the prohibition of women from entering sports venues. In FIFA’s weekly magazine, Blatter says that when he travelled to Iran in November 2013, he encountered the ban on the presence of women in sports stadiums. […]
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FIFA stops National Team from sporting Iranian Cheetah on World Cup shirts
A campaign by environmental activists to raise awareness of the endangered Iranian Cheetah by putting its image on the shirts of Iran’s national football team for the upcoming World Cup has been rejected by the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA). The Iranian Football Federation has received a letter from FIFA stating that it […]
Iran wins berth at 2014 FIFA World Cup
Iran’s national football team defeated South Korea today, June 18, securing its place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Reza Ghouchan-Nejad scored the game’s only goal at the 59-minute mark, taking the team to victory in Ulsan, South Korea. As a result, Iran reached the top of its group with a total […]
UN Urges FIFA To Overturn Hijab Ban
The United Nations has asked the football world governing body, FIFA, to overturn a ban on female players wearing the hijab — the Islamic headscarf — in matches.