For the first time since 1980, Iranian women allowed to watch World Cup in same stadium as men

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For the first time since 1980, Iranian women allowed to watch World Cup in same stadium as men

An Iran fan attends the Russia 2018 World Cup Group B football match between Iran and Spain at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 20, 2018. (Roman Kruchinin/AFP/Getty Images)/ Female soccer fans in Iran were taken through a roller coaster of emotions on Wednesday — and all before their team stepped onto the field to play against Spain. For 38 years, women have been banned from watching men's sporting events in Iran. But on Tuesday, local news agencies in Iran reported that women would be allowed to watch a live broadcast of Iran's World Cup ...

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