Iran cancels soccer tickets sold to female fans in ‘glitch’

For a brief moment, Iran’s female soccer fans thought they were finally allowed to attend a match, but their hopes were dashed on Monday when authorities said their tickets were sold by mistake. Women have been barred from attending soccer matches, and some other sporting events such as wrestling, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with officials saying they must be protected from the vulgar atmosphere.
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