Last Monday, the players of the Iranian national team suffered a painful loss against England (6:2) in their opening game of the World Cup in Qatar, but received quite a few compliments for the fact that they decided not to sing their country's national anthem in protest against the regime, which has been under attack for weeks After the killing of the civilian Mehsa Amini who died after being arrested for not wearing a hijab.
Iranian fans with a shirt in memory of Amini, today in Qatar, photo: AFP
The behavior of the players of the national team was not well received by the leaders of Iran, and according to a report by Meyhar Tosi, who tends to often criticize the government of the Ayatollahs, they threatened the families of the players, with the aim of sending a message to their relatives that in the match against Wales they must not repeat The same protest.
Today (Friday) as mentioned before the game against the British team, the Iranian players apparently listened to the threats and sang the national anthem.
Iran fans booed, whistled and cried through the national anthem ahead of the #FIFAWorldCup game against Wales.
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— i sport (@iPaperSport) November 25, 2022
During the anthem, several fans of the national team were seen very upset while booing.
A female fan in the stands was recorded by the director holding a shirt with the name "Amini", as mentioned in memory of the woman killed who led to the outbreak of riots in Iran. Another elderly fan is seen bitterly crying in the heartbreaking photo.
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