Women’s football teams making their mark internationally
Farideh Shojaei, Vice President for Women’s Affairs at the Football Federation of Iran, stated that all activities and programs of women’s national football teams are being carried out according to the approved schedule.
Speaking during a meeting with female members of the Iranian Parliament on Monday, she highlighted the ongoing efforts to strengthen women’s football at both the youth and senior levels, IRNA wrote.
She stated that Iran’s under-17 women’s national football team traveled to Saudi Arabia to participate in the preliminary qualifying matches for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, competing against the national teams of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Kuwait.
“In addition, the senior women’s national football team is also preparing for international competition, with plans to travel to India to participate in a three-nation tournament against the national teams of Nepal and India,” Shojaei noted.
She added that the Iranian women’s futsal team is scheduled to travel to Russia on Tuesday (Oct. 14) to play two friendly matches.
Expressing her appreciation for the continuous support of the Football Federation’s president, she underscored the importance of women’s presence in football management and decision-making roles.