Photos: Saudi women attend football match for the first time ever





Photos: Saudi women attend football match for the first time ever
Thousands of Saudi women swarmed into the country's King Fahd Stadium to watch a professional football match live on Saturday, the first time for the stadium to receive female spectators.
See previous report: here
The Saudi professional League game between home team Riyadh Al-Hilal and Jeddah Al-lttihad attracted nearly 50,000 spectators, both men and women.
Photos: Saudi women attend football match for the first time ever
Photos: Saudi women attend football match for the first time ever
Photos: Saudi women attend football match for the first time ever

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