Iran Women vs Philippines Women | AFC Women's Asian Cup | “highlights”

How Iranian women’s football team faced a torrid choice to stay or go home | Jack Snape

Their forward was once suspended when her head scarf slipped off during a goal celebration. Their youngest player is just 18. Another once worked as a personal trainer overseas. These...

Matildas break down stubborn Iran to kickstart Olympic qualification

With a warm post-World Cup glow emanating from the thousands of green and gold-clad supporters filling the stadium, a somewhat unfamiliar starting 11 Matildas – at least compared with their...

‘Change the vision’: Iran Women push to break football barriers amid fan ban

Female fans not being allowed inside stadiums has long been the overriding international image when it comes to women and football in Iran and unsurprisingly so. Just over two weeks...

Matildas fringe players impress before experience finishes off Iran | Jo Khan

It wasn’t as attractive as fans may have become accustomed but a mostly second-string Matildas side were able to get the job done against an inferior and increasingly frustrating Iran...