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TEHRAN (Reuters) – FIFA officials will travel to Iran after the death of a burn injury fan to protest his arrest while she was trying to attend a match, announced Friday FIFA.
Sahar Khodari, known as the "blue girl", died Monday in an independence hospital of her favorite team for independence, after being burned in court, fearing a sentence imprisoned for six months for attempting to infiltrate a football field disguised as a man. .
Iranian women are barred from stadiums to attend matches of men's teams since the 1979 revolution, while foreigners are allowed to enter with match restrictions.
A FIFA spokesman said that meetings with Iranian football officials, expected within the next two weeks, are part of Iran's preparations for the World Cup qualifiers. Iran will face Cambodia on October 10 without giving an answer. A special act on the death of Khedari.
However, FIFA officials will review the preparations of the Iranian Football Federation to allow Iranian women to attend the match against Cambodia.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had previously urged the Iranian authorities to take concrete steps to allow Iranian and foreign women to buy tickets and attend matches.
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