Iranians celebrate England thrashing their team at FIFAWorldCup amid protests
Iran is competing in the tournament as a massive women's protest movement is roiling the country.
The unrest was sparked by the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's morality police.at least 419 people, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests.At Monday's game, Iran fans could be seen wearing T-shirts or waving signs bearing the mantra of the uprising—"Woman, Life, Freedom"—or the names oftheir own national anthem while the team's players refused to sing the words.
Fans of the Iranian soccer team voiced their displeasure at their side as the team was thrashed in the World Cup opener against England Ahead of the game, Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide together whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in a show of solidarity with protesters in their home nation."Before anything else, I would like to express my condolences to all of the bereaved families in Iran," he said at the start of a news conference.Read more
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