From Dreams to Goals | Iran's Women's Football: Progress Behind Restrictions

Podcast: The Asian Game · The Asian Game

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

Iranian women's football has been growing in visibility and ambition. But a new directive banning men from attending women's matches threatens to halt that momentum. Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are joined by Iranian journalist Erfan Hoseiny to examine the decision, which extends beyond supporters to male journalists, photographers, coaches and club officials - and comes just as Tehran prepares for its first women's derby. What does the ban mean for coverage, scouting and the visibility of female players? How difficult is it already for Iranian women to build careers at home or abroad? And...