The gender of the Iranian national team player demanded to check

The Jordan Football Association (JFA) has made a demand for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) following the country’s women’s national team match against Iran. About this in Twitter said the head of JFA Ali bin al-Hussein, having posted a copy of the letter.

The organization doubted that one of the players of the Iranian team was female. The player’s name was not disclosed, the letter specifies that he was informed by AFC earlier. The Jordanian side insists on a transparent and independent investigation. The check, in their opinion, should be carried out by medical specialists.

The women’s teams of Iran and Jordan met on September 25 as part of the 2022 Asian Cup qualification. The main time of the match ended with a score of 0: 0, in the penalty shootout they were stronger than the Iranians. This result allowed them to qualify for the final part of the tournament.

In 2010, South African runner Caster Semenya passed the gender test. Its results showed that, despite the increased testosterone levels, the athlete is a woman.

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