Germans baffled by sudden withdrawal of Iranian women's soccer team from DISCOVER FOOTBALL
DISCOVER FOOTBALL is an initiative by Fußball und Begegnung e.V. Out of the 42 applicants, seven Women’s football teams from around the world were selected to participate in this cultural and sports festival to be held in Berlin from July 6 to 13. The teams are those who have played women’s football against all social, economic, or religious odds, teams that are engaged with the community and want to experience the integrative power of football. An Iranian team was one of the seven finalists but the German organizers announced yesterday that the team was informed last minute (by Iranian government) that they are not allowed to participate. This last minute unexpected cancellation has caused problems with the football schedule and festival plans.
A cultural events related to Iranian music "Tombak & Daf concert by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi," however, will be performed as planned on July 8 (details here).
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