Iran players resume singing of national anthem at World Cup match
Iran's team sang their national anthem before Friday's World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener. The Iranian players had stood impassively during their anthem before their 6-2 defeat to England on Monday in an apparent gesture of solidarity with anti-government protesters in the Islamic republic.
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- Published Date: 01:30 | 25 November 2022
- Modified Date: 01:30 | 25 November 2022
Iran's national soccer team sang during the playing of their national anthem at their second World Cup match against Wales on Friday, despite not singing in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support of protesters back home.
Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly as it played. Iranian authorities have responded with deadly force to suppress protests that have marked one of the boldest challenges to its clerical rulers since the 1979 Islamic revolution.