Iran's World Cup qualifier will be a landmark moment for the country as women will be able to officially enter a football stadium for the first time in decades. The initial allocation of 3,500 tickets for female fans quickly sold out.
The initial allocation of 3,500 tickets for female fans was quickly sold out -- reportedly in under an hour -- before an additional 1,100 were released for the match at the national Azadi Stadium.
— Tara Sepehri Far October 8, 2019 READ: Iranian woman denied soccer stadium access dies after setting herself on fireREAD: FIFA must act after death of Iran's 'Blue Girl', says activistIn recent months, FIFA has come under increasing pressure to force Iran to overturn its ban on women entering sports stadiums, in particular following the death of Sahar Khodayari, a female fan who set herself on fire after she was denied access to a football stadium in Tehran.
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