Women's football in Iran is very popular. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, alleys, streets and football clubs nationwide. Women in Iran are increasingly inclined to play football, and with this increasing popularity it is only a matter of time before a more secure infrastructure develops. The Iran women's national football team competes internationally.
Iran vs Turkey, 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore
Zahra Ghanbari is about to score a goal in the Iran women's football league match between Bam Khatoon F.C and Shahrdari Sirjan
Female supporters of Persepolis at the AFC Champions League Final, 2018
Iran women's national football team
The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in September 2005 against Syria.
Zahra Khajavi, considered as an important goalkeeper in the Iranian national football team history
Iran vs Belarus friendly in 2019
Khajavi playing for Iran in 2022
Iran national football team before the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
