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Monday, Aug 4, 2025
Iranian women and girls have not been allowed to attend any men's sporting events in the country for much of the last 39 years.
Qatar, the reigning champions and 2022 World Cup hosts, is also interested in hosting the continental championship, as are regional football powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan.
'Due to the developing situation in the region, US Soccer has decided to postpone travelling to Qatar for the Men's National Team's scheduled January training camp,' US Soccer said in a short statement.
The broadcaster had shown European football fixtures all season but removed the program at short notice leaving Iranian fans disappointed.
FIFA ordered Iran to allow women access to stadiums without restrictions after a fan dubbed 'Blue Girl' died after setting herself on fire in fear of being jailed for dressing up as a boy in order to attend a match.
Iran handed Cambodia a record-breaking 14-0 thrashing on an historic day in Tehran.
The woman set herself alight after her trial, for trying to sneak into a stadium disguised as a man, was pushed to a later date.
A female Iranian fan died earlier this month, after setting herself on fire to protest against her arrest for attending a match.
Sahar Khodayari, dubbed 'Blue Girl' due to her favourite team Esteghlal’s colours, died in hospital on Monday after her self-immolation outside a court where she feared being jailed for six months having attended the match in disguise as a man.
Striker Yuya Osako scored twice to set up a date with either hosts the United Arab Emirates or Qatar in Friday's final in Abu Dhabi.
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