Iran condemned the decision taken by the ruling football body FIFA to deny its women’s football team playing a 2012 Olympics qualifier in Jordan because of the players’ Islamic outfits.
FIFA cancelled Friday’s game in Amman and declared Jordan 3-0 winners after the Iranian authorities refused their players to remove their headscarves and track suits. Women in Iran are obliged to respect the hijab and wear a long gown and scarf to conceal body contours and hair in public.
Iranian sportswomen, including the football team, have to keep the hijab in international competition, too.
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