Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Iran's fury as women's football team is banned from playing in Islamic dress

Football body FIFA has rejected a complaint from Iran after its women's team was banned from a 2012 Olympic qualifier for wearing Islamic head scarves.

Iranian officials were 'informed thoroughly' before Friday's match against Jordan that the hijab scarf covering a woman's neck is banned for safety reasons, Fifa said.

 

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