BERLIN - The Iranian women's football team
withdrew Thursday from their friendly match against a team from Berlin in
the German capital Friday amidst fears of a protest against the Middle
Eastern country.
The Iranian Confederation of football (IRIFF) officially told their Berlin
hosts, BSV Al Dersimspor, they could not play in the German capital, for
technical reasons, but a police spokesman confirmed a small protest had been
planned.
The teams originally met last year April 28 in Tehran in the first match
allowed for women in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, which ended
in a 2-2 draw. All players had to wear a headscarf.
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