A group of Iranian sports individuals have called on FIFA to ban Wales' opponents Iran from the upcoming World Cup over the country's treatment of women.
Via a Spain-based law firm, a formal request has been sent to the governing body and its president, Gianni Infantino, to immediately suspend the Iranian Football Association over what they describe as "Iran's brutality and belligerence towards its own people".
In Iran women are not allowed to attend football matches. There are rapidly growing demands for increased rights for women within the country while many are also calling for the government to be overthrown after 43 years in power amid widespread discontent in the country.
