Iran's Team Melli defeats Kenya in friendly match

Iran on Thursday allowed female football fans into a stadium for a national team match for the first time in more than a year. Hundreds of Iranian women cheered on the home side during the friendly against the Russian national team at the Azadi Stadium in the capital Tehran. "I came from the (northeastern) city of Neyshabur for the love of Team Melli," said Fatemeh, a 29-year-old university student, referring to the national squad.