Iranian football fan 'Blue Girl' dies after setting herself on fire

An Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a football stadium has died after setting herself on fire.

In a rare move, authorities allowed a select group of women into Teheran's Azadi stadium to watch a mens soccer match in 2016. Source: AAP

A female Iranian football fan who set herself on fire last week after being arrested for sneaking into a stadium dressed as a man has died from her injuries, causing widespread outrage.

The semi-official Shafaqna news agency said the woman - dubbed “Blue Girl” online for her favourite team Esteghlal’s colours - died at hospital on Monday after her self-immolation outside a court where she feared being jailed for six months.

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