October 10, 2019
Women to Attend Football Match in Iran, Ending 40-Year Ban!
October 10 is a historic day in Iran – For the first time, women will be allowed the basic right to attend a FIFA World Cup qualifier match. But why is there a seat limit for women? Iran’s Azadi (Freedom) Stadium holds 85,000 people, but only 3,000 seats are allocated for women.
![Female Iranian spectators cheer as they wave their country's flag during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Bolivia, at the Azadi (Freedom) stadium, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_small/public/multimedia_images_2019/201910mena_iran_stadiumcap.jpg?itok=mmlWbx8O)