Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener

Al Jazeera  

In a striking act of solidarity with protesters in Iran, the men’s national football team decided not to sing the national anthem in its opening World Cup game against England. The decision not to sing the national anthem isn’t the first time the Iranian team has shown support for the protesters. Iran’s beach football, water polo and basketball teams have also recently refused to sing the national anthem. At a news conference on Wednesday, the captain of Iran’s football team, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, refused to confirm if his team would sing the anthem.

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The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement
2 years ago

The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement

NPR  

The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement Enlarge this image toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP Francisco Seco/AP Tuesday's World Cup match between Iran and the U.S. is going to be widely watched not only for its tournament implications. Sponsor Message "I believe that every international event, especially on the scale of the World Cup, is an …

FIFA World Cup: Iran’s Queiroz dismisses ‘mental games’, hopes less politics at next WC
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran’s Queiroz dismisses ‘mental games’, hopes less politics at next WC

The Hindu  

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz on Monday said he hoped the next World Cup would feature less about politics and more about football, stressing there were better ways to use the sport as a force for good. Speaking ahead of his team’s Group B match on Tuesday against the United States, Queiroz was asked about the U.S. Soccer federation temporarily displaying …

Iran World Cup showdown with U.S. overshadowed by protests against Islamic regime
2 years ago

Iran World Cup showdown with U.S. overshadowed by protests against Islamic regime

LA Times  

Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian, shown against Wales, said he was unsure whether to laugh or cry after scoring because of the way many protesters view the soccer team as supporters of the Islamic regime. After England won that game 6-2, Yahya Golmohammadi, a former national team captain, tweeted the result was “God’s punishment.” When the players sang the anthem before Iran’s …

Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans
2 years ago

Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans

Al Jazeera  

Protests against the Iranian government following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have spilled over into football. In Los Angeles, home to one of the world’s largest Persian diaspora communities, feelings towards Iran’s participation in the World Cup are mixed, with some spectators voicing disillusionment with the Iranian national team, also known as Team Melli. “Sports has entered the fray, …

The World Cup and protests collide in Iran
2 years ago

The World Cup and protests collide in Iran

Al Jazeera  

The last time Iran faced the United States at the World Cup, back in 1998, the streets of Tehran erupted in celebration after Iran won. Halla Mohieddeen: This is what the streets of Tehran sounded like back in the summer of 1998, after Iran beat the United States in a World Cup match many Iranians remember to this day. Halla …

World Cup: U.S. briefly protests Iran by stripping flag of Islamic Republic emblem online
2 years ago

World Cup: U.S. briefly protests Iran by stripping flag of Islamic Republic emblem online

LA Times  

Christian Pulisic and the U.S. men’s national team have spoken in support of equal rights leading up to the World Cup, but U.S. Soccer staff took the most dramatic step toward protesting Iran’s treatment of women by altering its flag on social media posts. A U.S. Soccer Federation screenshot displays Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of …

FIFA World Cup: Iran scores late to beat Wales 2-0 at World Cup
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran scores late to beat Wales 2-0 at World Cup

The Hindu  

Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to break a scoreless stalemate and Iran went on to defeat Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday. Cheshmi’s strike from outside the box was just beyond the diving reach of Wales backup goalkeeper Danny Ward, who was pressed into duty when starter Wayne Hennessey was sent off in …

Pro-regime Iranian fans hunt anti-government supporters outside Qatar stadium
2 years ago

Pro-regime Iranian fans hunt anti-government supporters outside Qatar stadium

Daily Mail  

Pro-regime Iran fans hunted down anti-government supporters and attacked them outside a stadium in Qatar on Friday, ahead of their team's 2-0 World Cup victory over Wales. Iranian fans have used the world cup to show their solidarity with anti-government protesters at home A woman shows the words "Woman, Life, Freedom" written on her hand in Farsi language, ahead of …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Ahead of Wales Clash
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Ahead of Wales Clash

News 18  

Iran’s team sang the national anthem before Friday’s World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener in Qatar. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Some Iranian fans were in tears during the singing of …

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game
2 years ago

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game

The Hindu  

Iran's political turmoil cast a shadow also over Iran’s second match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qatar. Some Iran fans confiscated Persian pre-revolutionary Iranian flags from supporters entering the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and shouted insults at those wearing shirts with the slogan of the country’s protest …

People in Iran want their own football team to lose, activist says. Explains why
2 years ago

People in Iran want their own football team to lose, activist says. Explains why

Hindustan Times  

An Iranian activist said that the people of Iran want their team to lose the FIFA World Cup as anti-government protests continue in the country. FIFA World Cup: Iran team players pose for a photo ahead of their match against England during FIFA World Cup 2022. Writing on Twitter, Masih Alinejad said: “Iran is the only country in the World …

Why are some of Iran’s fans protesting at the World Cup?
2 years, 1 month ago

Why are some of Iran’s fans protesting at the World Cup?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – After more than 10 weeks, protests in Iran are showing no imminent signs of dying down. Iran’s presence at the World Cup in Qatar, and the expressions of protest that have come with it, have focused more attention on the unrest within the country. Iran’s participation at the World Cup has caused controversy in some quarters, with …

Iran arrests footballer for criticising the government
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran arrests footballer for criticising the government

Daily Mail  

Iranian security forces today arrested a former national football player for criticising the government over the crackdown on protests that have engulfed the Islamic Republic for months. Voria Ghafouri, who was dropped from Iran's national squad ahead of the Qatar World Cup, was arrested after a training session with his local club Foolad Khuzestan in Iran. Sometimes, not singing national …

Iran football team’s uncommon bravery
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran football team’s uncommon bravery

Hindustan Times  

Silence sometimes speaks louder than words. At the Khalifa International Stadium on the second day of the World Cup, 11 men in the Iranian national colours proved this adage when they refused to sing along to the national anthem. In an interview, captain Ehsan Hajsafi took an even stronger stand, saying he was standing by the Iranian people in offering …

Iran's footballers warned by Tehran officials they face retribution for not singing national anthem
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran's footballers warned by Tehran officials they face retribution for not singing national anthem

Daily Mail  

Iran's footballers have been warned by officials in Tehran they face retribution for their 'insulting' decision not to sing their national anthem ahead of their Qatar World Cup match against England. Sometimes, not singing national anthem becomes true patriotism.https://t.co/Si2gczPSNS — Shailesh Shrivastava November 21, 2022 Iran's footballers have been warned by officials in Tehran they face retribution for their 'insulting' …

From Iran’s World Cup protest to 1968 Black Power Salute: When athletes spoke truth to power
2 years, 1 month ago

From Iran’s World Cup protest to 1968 Black Power Salute: When athletes spoke truth to power

Firstpost  

Throughout the history of sports, athletes have risked their careers and even their lives to uphold their principles. Throughout the history of sports, athletes have risked their careers and even their lives to Let’s take a closer look at a few famous instances: 1968 Black Power salute Arguably the most famous sports protest in history occurred at the 1968 Olympics …

Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests

The Hindu  

Iran was reeling on Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2 loss against England in a match overshadowed by protests on and off the field. The newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran’s rout came after “weeks of unfair and unprecedented psychological warfare against the team. Another …

Iran: How the self-immolation of football fan Sahar Khodayari threw light on the stadium ban on women
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran: How the self-immolation of football fan Sahar Khodayari threw light on the stadium ban on women

Firstpost  

Disguised as a man, Khodayari entered the Azadi Stadium in Tehran to attend her favourite club Esteghlal FC’s match in March 2019 but she was caught by the security guards and arrested On 9 September 2019, 29-year-old Sahar Khodayari died of burn injuries a week after she immolated herself outside an Islamic Revolutionary Court in the Iranian capital of Tehran. …

Iran’s coach angered over political pressure on World Cup squad
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran’s coach angered over political pressure on World Cup squad

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s World Cup 2022 coach Carlos Queiroz has called on fans to allow his team to be ‘simple football’ players. Iran’s World Cup team coach Carlos Queiroz has vented anger at players being dragged into a crisis in their home country, telling the team’s Iranian compatriots not to harass and politicise his team and to let them focus on their …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Skips National Anthem Before Cup Opener Against England
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Skips National Anthem Before Cup Opener Against England

News 18  

Iran’s players did not sing their national anthem before their first game of the World Cup against England on Monday, in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland. ENGLAND VS IRAN, FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 LIVE Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died three days after her arrest in Tehran over an alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s …

Watch: Why Iran players did not sing national anthem before England FIFA World Cup game
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Why Iran players did not sing national anthem before England FIFA World Cup game

The Hindu  

Iran’s national football team chose not to sing their country’s anthem before their FIFA World Cup match on Monday, in an apparent show of solidarity with anti-government protesters amid discontent over their reluctance to speak out. Iran's national team did not to sing national anthem as the #EnglandVsIran game kicks off #FIFAWorldCup, in support of the country's women-led revolution. Team …

Iran fans boo national anthem before England World Cup game as players refuse to sing
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran fans boo national anthem before England World Cup game as players refuse to sing

Daily Mail  

Iran's players refused to sing their national anthem as boos rung out from fans in the stands ahead of their first game of the Qatar World Cup against England today. Iran's players refused to sing the national anthem as they lined up before their first game of the Qatar World Cup against England today Player stood stony-faced as the anthem …

England vs. Iran: For Iranians, this World Cup is about more than football
2 years, 1 month ago

England vs. Iran: For Iranians, this World Cup is about more than football

CNN  

CNN — For the last few months, soccer in Iran has witnessed small acts of defiance against the country’s regime amid widespread protests in the country; Sardar Azmoun’s refusal to celebrate scoring an equalizer against Senegal and several players changing their social media profile pictures to black. “How can this team go and perform when you’re supposed to be a …

FIFA World Cup: Iran players decline to sing national anthem backing anti-govt protests
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran players decline to sing national anthem backing anti-govt protests

New Indian Express  

Ahead of the game in Qatar, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide together whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in a show of solidarity for demonstrations that have rocked the regime in Iran. Iran has been shaken by two months of nationwide protests since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on …

Iranian state television censors players protesting anthem at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian state television censors players protesting anthem at World Cup

New York Times  

Iranian state television censored footage of the Iran team refusing to sing the national anthem ahead of the country’s opening match of the World Cup against England. According to multiple sources in Iran, who asked to remain anonymous for their own safety, footage from the state television broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, stopped a live stream of the anthem …

Iran, the power of football and protests back home during a World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran, the power of football and protests back home during a World Cup

New York Times  

Iran defeated Wales in a big game with major ramifications for Group B. “Even for the European-based players, the majority of their family will still be based in Iran.” Iran play England in their World Cup opener today And so any support from the players these past weeks and months has been indirect — not celebrating goals in the Iranian …

FIFA World Cup: Iran focused only on playing football, not on events back home, says captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran focused only on playing football, not on events back home, says captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Firstpost  

The Iranian winger and captain was asked about the anti-regime protests raging back home and how it was affecting their preparations ahead of their opening game against England. Doha: Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said Thursday his team was focused on the competition at the World Cup and not on anti-government protests that have gripped his country. Jahanbakhsh, who used to …

Iranians planning to boycott World Cup matches – including game vs England
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranians planning to boycott World Cup matches – including game vs England

New York Times  

Iran defeated Wales in a big game with major ramifications for Group B. Iranians are planning a boycott of their team’s World Cup matches, including Monday’s fixture against England, as part of on-going protests against the country’s regime. However, many Iranians see the team as advocates of the Islamic Republic regime and the World Cup as a tool to distract …

Iranian Athletes Refuse To Sing National Anthem At Various Events Amid Protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian Athletes Refuse To Sing National Anthem At Various Events Amid Protests

ABP News  

New Delhi: Videos of Iranian athletes refraining from singing the national anthem before or after the match is surfacing on the Internet amid the ongoing protest against the government. A Reuters report said on Friday that the purported video showed the national basketball team refusing to sing along with the national anthem. On Saturday, the sitting volleyball team also became …

In solidarity with nationwide protests, Iran's water polo team refuses to sing anthem at Asian Championship
2 years, 1 month ago

In solidarity with nationwide protests, Iran's water polo team refuses to sing anthem at Asian Championship

India Today  

Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes. Iran's deputy sports minister, Maryam Kazemipour, said on Wednesday some Iranian female athletes have acted against Islamic norms and then …

Women. Life. Freedom: Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Iran’s voice away from home in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Women. Life. Freedom: Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Iran’s voice away from home in India

The Hindu  

The three words Iran’s Vafa Hakhamaneshi has been thinking about day and night for the last two weeks. There have been widespread calls from Iranian footballers and sports personalities to FIFA to suspend the national football federation and even ban Iran from this month’s World Cup in Qatar. This was needed -- for people who live or work outside Iran …

Bayern Munich fans express solidarity with Iranian protesters
2 years, 2 months ago

Bayern Munich fans express solidarity with Iranian protesters

Daily Mail  

Bayern Munich fans expressed solidarity with those protesting in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini during their game with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday night, while also showing support for Leverkusen's Sardar Azmoun. Thousands of Iranians have protested over recent weeks following the death of Mahsa Amini Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died in police custody after being detained by morality …

What can we expect from Iran at the World Cup in Qatar?
2 years, 2 months ago

What can we expect from Iran at the World Cup in Qatar?

New York Times  

Iran defeated Wales in a big game with major ramifications for Group B. Gareth Bale said the loss was “difficult to take”. England, Wales and the US’ group-stage opponents Iran have been in Austria this week to play their final tune-up games before the World Cup, but back home, the country has been in turmoil. Incredible: With demonstrations roiling Iran, …

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