A landmark scene.
Iranian players showed their support for the protest movement in the country by wearing a tracksuit when the national anthems sounded just before the meeting against Senegal.
As a reminder, an Iranian Mahsa Amini died about two weeks ago during an arrest by the morality police for not having worn the veil "correctly".
The population rose up directly against the power and the demonstrations caused more than 75 deaths according to the NGO Iran Human Rights.
A protest movement that the footballers of the country follow and in particular the star of the selection, Ardar Azmoun.
“The
ultimate [punishment]
is being expelled from the national team, which is a small price to pay for even a single lock of hair from an Iranian woman.
“Assured the Leverkusen striker.
“
It will never be erased from our consciousness.
I'm not afraid of being ousted.
Shame on you for killing the people so easily and long live the women of Iran.
If they are Muslims, may God make me an infidel
,” he wrote in a story on his Instagram account, since emptied.
The 27-year-old international was accompanied this time by his teammates during the match against Senegal on Tuesday.
The Iranians hid the jersey of their national team at the time of the anthems by wearing a black parka without any distinctive sign.
A necessary action for the star Azmoun who has seen his Instagram profile almost completely erased.
Indeed, the striker had explained that the Iranian internationals had been banned from speaking on the issue by their federation.
Order not respected by the player who, moreover, as a symbol, scored against Senegal (1-1).