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Iran need FIFA to ban USA for 10 video games for exhibiting flag with out Islamic republic emblem

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Responding to the United States quickly displaying Iran’s nationwide flag on social media with out the symbol of the Islamic Republic as a present of solidarity with protesters in Iran, the Iranian Football Federation have responded with a grievance to FIFA, demanding a ten sport suspension.

“According to section 13 of Fifa rules, any person who offends the dignity or integrity of a country, a person or group of people shall be sanctioned with a suspension lasting at least 10 matches or a specific period, or any other appropriate disciplinary measure,” the Iran FA mentioned.

A now-deleted graphic of the Group B standings posted on Saturday throughout U.S. Soccer’s official Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts displayed the Iranian flag solely bearing its inexperienced, white and pink colors.

The intent of the posts was to point out “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights”, U.S. Soccer media officer Michael Kammarman mentioned in a press convention on Sunday.

“We didn’t know anything about the posts but we are supporters of women’s rights, we always have been,” U.S. defender Walker Zimmerman mentioned. “We’re focused a lot on Tuesday and the sporting side as well… but at the same time we’re firm believers in women’s rights and support them. And we know that it’s a lot of difficulties and a lot of heartbreak and in a very disturbing time.”

The USA and Iran males’s nationwide groups are presently a part of Group B of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and are scheduled to face one another on Wednesday, November 30 in a should win.