Iran protests against FIFA For denying its women player to play in Islamic outfit

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Iran protests against FIFA

Football Federation head said FIFA had been informed about the outfits of the Iranian womens team.


Iran condemned the decision taken by the ruling football body FIFA to deny its womens football team playing a 2012 Olympics qualifier in Jordan because of the players Islamic outfits.

FIFA cancelled Fridays 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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Re: Iran protests against FIFA

Iran Calls for Muslim Protest against FIFA Ban on Islamic Code of Dressing
TEHRAN (FNA)- The secretary general of Iran's National Olympic Committee on Saturday urged the world Muslim states to protest at a FIFA ban on Islamic code of dressing for women in the First Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore this summer.

Referring to Iran's Women Football Team who qualified for the Games while wearing head scarves, Bahram Afsharzadeh said the FIFA action is violation of the world Muslims' rights.

Speaking to the Islamic republic news agency, Afsharzadeh said the decision taken by the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) indicates that it does "not" care about such issues as nationality, religion and race.

It is also an indication of creating obstacles on their part in the way of the women's progress, he added.

Iran's National Olympic Committee has forwarded copies of a protest letter to the International Olympic Committee and a number of sports officials in the world and Asia to consider the issue, the official said.

The First Youth Olympic Games are to be held in Singapore from August 14-26.


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