Iran’s goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand: ‘My wife was finally in the stadium’
14 October 2019 |
3:45 pm
Iran’s national team romped to a 14-0 win over Cambodia in World Cup qualifying. The result was not the only cause for celebration though, as women legally attended a game for the first time in decades.
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