Iran soccer crew refuses to sing nationwide anthem forward of FIFA World Cup match
1 min readAll of the beginning 11 gamers had been silent because the anthem was performed on the Khalifa International Stadium.
Doha,UPDATED: Nov 21, 2022 19:00 IST
Iran’s gamers didn’t sing their nationwide anthem earlier than their opening recreation. (Image: Reuters)
By Reuters: Iran’s nationwide soccer crew selected to not sing their nation’s anthem earlier than their opening World Cup match towards England on Monday, in an obvious present of help for protesters again dwelling.
All of the beginning 11 gamers had been silent because the anthem was performed on the Khalifa International Stadium.
More than two months of nationwide protests, sparked by the dying of a younger girl within the custody of the morality police, are among the many boldest challenges posed to Iran’s clerical leaders because the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Nov 21, 2022
