In his statement on his social media account, Infantino said, “I was very pleased to learn about the participation of women and girls in the Iranian Hazfi Cup match between Nassaji Mazandaran and Shahid Ghandi Yazd at the Imam Reza Stadium in Mashhad on November 1. This is the match of the Iran 1st League match, which was played at the Naqsh-e Jahan Stadium in Isfahan last December and was attended by 45 thousand women and girls, and 3 in 2023.” “This is a promising development after the Tehran derby, where a thousand women and girls were in the stadium.” he said.
Stating that they want to make football more global and accessible, Infantino said:
“FIFA’s vision is to make football accessible and accessible to everyone around the world, because our game belongs to everyone who wants to experience it. I hope these developments will continue in a positive direction as we continue our dialogue and efforts with relevant authorities around the world to make football even more global.”
Meanwhile, Iran; The USA had won the right to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada and Mexico.