Iranian authorities had assured world governing body Fifa that women would be allowed to attend the game and have set aside sections of the stadium for women. The semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA said the 3,500 tickets set aside for women sections sold out within minutes of going on sale Friday morning. Women In Iran Allowed To Buy Tickets For Upcoming Football Match https://t.co/DguyumK1sH — Ahmad Batebi (@radiojibi) October 4, 2019The activist said the tickets went on sale without any announcement from the Iranian Football Federation and news of their availability only reached women via social media. While foreign women have been allowed limited access to matches, Iranian women have been banned from stadiums when men’s teams have been playing since shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution. Fifa say they want Iranian authorities to allow women access not only to World Cup qualifiers but to all games in the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2019 18:00 UTC