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ran will reportedly allow women to watch a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in October, ending a ban which has been in place since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
     FIFA have been increasing pressure on the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) to end their long-standing ban on women entering Iranian football stadiums, with President Gianni Infantino writing to the governing body in June to seek assurances that women would be allowed to attend 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Infantino gave the FFIRI a July 15 deadline to permit women to buy match tickets, which was missed.

Islamic Republic News Agency has since reported that women will be allowed to watch Iran's match against Cambodia, taking place at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on October 10.

"Women can go to Tehran's Azadi stadium to watch the match between Iran's national team and Cambodia in October for the Qatar World Cup qualifier," deputy Sports Minister Jamshid Taghizadeh reportedly said.

In addition, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have said they are working with FIFA to ensure female Iranian fans would be allowed to attend matches in the future.