In the final match of the Asian Cup qualifiers, Prince Ali bin Al Hussein requested that one of Iran's players be identified as female.
A tweet from Jordan Football Association President Ali Bin Al-Hussein called for an investigation and appropriate measures to be taken if there is any question of an athlete participating in competitions being ineligible.
The Jordanian Federation stated that the Iranian team has a history of taking such measures, including male players as female players on the women's team and using doping.
This came after the Iranian women's team defeated its Jordanian counterpart on penalties in the final match, which featured the brilliance of the Iranian goalkeeper, the gender of whom is debatable.
Maryam Irandoost, the coach of the Iranian women's national team, speaking to a local sports website on Tuesday, said the speculation about the gender of the team goalkeeper, Zohreh Koudaei, was "an excuse for not accepting the defeat" against Iran.
Iranian goalkeeper Zohreh Koudaei blocked two goal attempts by the Jordanian team, resulting in Iran's qualification.
Iran's coach said the team management had been meticulous about medical tests of players, and the team's medical staff had "carefully examined each and every player for hormones and testosterone tests," urging supporters of the team "not to worry about it."
Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that the Iranian woman goalkeeper has demanded $1 million in compensation from the JFA for character assassination and also threatened to file a lawsuit.
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