Iran football team defies regime, refuses to sing national anthem to back hijab protests
Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing the national anthem ahead of FIFA World Cup match against England, in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, by the “morality police.”
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Doha, Nov 22: With the FIFA World Cup 2022 being kick-started in Qatar, the controversies surrounding the global football tournament have also increased. This came after the Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing the national anthem ahead of FIFA World Cup match against England, in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, by the “morality police.”
Ahead of a football match in the Khalifa International Stadium, the Iran national football team decided to defy the regime and not sing the national anthem of their country when it was played. The entire football team of Iran was standing in silence as the Iranian national anthem played despite the audience in the stands yelling at the team to show patriotism towards their country.
Speaking on the same, Iran football team captain Ehsan Hajsafi said during a press conference, "We have to accept that conditions in our country are not right & our people are not happy. They should know that we are with them. And we support them. And we sympathize with them regarding the conditions."
Protests have erupted in Iran since September 16, following the death of Mahsa Amini, 3 days after she was arrested by the morality police for not complying with the strict rules of dress in the Islamic Republic.
It is noteworthy that the death of Mahsa Amini sparked anger over several issues, including the restrictions imposed on personal freedoms and strict rules related to women’s clothing, as well as the living and economic crisis that Iranians suffer from, not to mention the strict laws imposed by the regime and its political and religious composition in general.
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