A woman has been arrested in Saudi Arabia after she disguised herself as a man in order to watch a football match.
The police said that the woman bought her ticket online and was able to bypass the security by wearing men's clothing including, a baseball cap and a hoodie to cover her hair, reported The Independent.
A footage posted on YouTube showed the woman sitting on her own in the away section of the Al-Jawhara stadium in the city of Jeddah. The match witnessed Riyadh-based Al-Shabab beat Jeddah's Al-Etihad 1-0.
In a statement, spokesperson Atti al-Qurashi confirmed that the woman was spotted by a security officer during the match. He did not say whether any charges have been brought against her.
Women are barred from watching football, volleyball matches in Saudi Arabia.
