Iran national football team players pose ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Nov. 21, 2022. (Credit: Fadel Senna/AFP)
Iran's players did not sing their national anthem before their opening game of the World Cup in Qatar against England on Monday.
Ahead of the game, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide "collectively" whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in support of anti-government protesters in Iran.
Iran's players did not sing their national anthem before their opening game of the World Cup in Qatar against England on Monday.
Ahead of the game, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide "collectively" whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in support of anti-government protesters in Iran.
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Ahead of the game, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide "collectively" whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in support of anti-government protesters in Iran.
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