Saudi woman arrested while participating in a game of soccer, claims that she did not know that it is forbidden

Saudi Arabia in the life of a strict separation of the sexes and has special seats for women in football stadiums, although the authorities have announced plans to "family" areas where women can watch the matches.

However, there are exceptions for foreign women. In October Australian female supporter of Western Sydney Wanderers FC were allowed to attend the match in the main stadium Riyadh. In January, a group of American women traveling with members of Congress observed local football club match in Riyadh.

Arrested woman, whose name was not released, said she bought a ticket online without any problems and attended the game in Friday night in the Red Sea Al-Jawhara new stadium in Jeddah. The game was between Al-Ittihad Jeddah and Riyadh al-Shabab.

A police spokesman Atti Al-Qurashi said securities, noticed her at the stadium "deliberately concealed" in the men's clothing to avoid detection, according to state news site related Twasul.

Okaz reported on Sunday that police questioned a woman who is in her twenties, for "impersonating" a man of pants, a long sleeve top, hat and sunglasses. Most women in Saudi Arabia to cover their hair and face veil known as the niqab and all women are required to wear your black dress, known as Abaya in public.

The newspaper reports, a woman in police custody since Friday and is in the center for girls in the western province of Mecca. No charges have been raised so far.

Ultra Saudi clerics avoid access of women to exercise and women's teams are not part of the federation of the kingdom, which controls the sport. Women often try to raise funds for training and are not entitled to attend matches at stadiums.

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