By Daily Sports on March 2, 2018

Iranian authorities have detained 35 women for attempting to watch a football match between Tehran teams Esteqlal and Persepolis.

Iran said they were temporarily held and would be released after the match.

Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino, was also in attendance, along with Iranian Sport Minister Masoud Soltanifar.

A live broadcast was taken off the air when a journalist asked Mr Soltanifar when women would be allowed to attend football matches.

Iranian women refused entry to match despite holding tickets

According to the semi-official ISNA news agency, Iranian interior ministry spokesman Seyyed Salman Samani said the female football fans were not arrested - but transferred to a "proper place" by police.

Iran has barred women from attending football games since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. (BBC)

•Photo shows Iranian Sport Minister Masoud Soltanifar.

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 2, 2018

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