Mojtabi Sharifi, described as an official connected to the Iranian soccer league, said that the footballers “have been playing with Iran’s female team without completing sex change operations.” ...

Defending champions Iran, in search of a fourth title, were drawn with two-time champions United ... Also at stake in the continental showpiece are three tickets to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ...

In comments posted by FIFA on social media on Thursday, Infantino said he was "very pleased" that some 45,000 women and girls had been allowed to attend the latest edition of one of Iran's ...