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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently, which country allowed women to attend a men’s football match for the first time from a sports stadium?
A
Israel
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Syria
D
Iraq
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a rare move, authorities in Iran allowed women to attend a football game at the Tehran Azadi stadium in the Iranian capital on Thursday evening, local media reported.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, the Iran women’s national football team competes internationally. The Kowsar Women Football league, established in 2007, is the primary women’s football league in Iran. There were 11 teams participating in the 2020-21 season.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iran’s ban on women attending sports stadiums is not written into law but was put in place shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -1971: The FA Council lifts the ban which forbade women playing on the grounds of affiliated clubs.

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