Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022: Iran players do not sing national anthem ahead of match versus England
The Iran players stood in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland.
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The Iran players stood in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland.
Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home.
Tehran's violent response to protests prompts questions of whether team represents regime, as players face calls to show solidarity with demonstrators
Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home.The football-obsessed nation of 80 million people is normally united by football but is reeling after two months of nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on September 16.Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died three days after her arrest in Tehran over an alleged breach of the Islamic republic's dress code for women, which includes the mandatory hijab headscarf.
The protests that have erupted in Iran are shadowing the national football team’s bid for a breakthrough at the World Cup, with social media posts that mysteriously disappear, black outfits worn during anthems and former legends weighing in