Saudi Arabia allows women into sports stadium for first the time
Saudi Arabia allows women into sports stadium for first the time
16:03, 13.01.2018

Saudi women have attended a football match in Saudi Arabia for the first time, as part of reforms spearheaded by the kingdom’s crown prince.

Female football fans wearing scarves and waving flags took their seats at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah for Al-Ahli’s match against Al-Batin in the Saudi Pro League. However, the women had to enter through designated turnstiles for women and families.

The Saudi government said last week that women would be allowed to attend a second match on Saturday and a third next Thursday.

The rest of the country’s football grounds will be ready for female fans by the beginning of the next season, including separate cafes and prayer rooms, The Guardian reported.





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