Iranian soccer players remained silent during the Iran national anthem during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar amid Mahsa Amini protests.
"Let the kids play the game, they want to represent the country, represent the people like any other national team.
The impressive Saka added his second in the second half, with further goals from Marcus Rashford and Jack Grelish completing the rout. Three Iranians spoke to CNN wearing hats, masks and sunglasses, none of whom felt comfortable giving their names out of fear of repercussions in Iran.One had a pair of giant scissors, symbolizing the act of defiance that has spread in Iran of women cutting their hair. They were fearful of rumors, they said, that Iranian authorities had sent security to Qatar to monitor fans, but said their own safety mattered less than the plight of their families and friends back home.
In October, a group of prominent Iranian athletes lobbied FIFA via a law firm, urging the governing body to suspend the Iranian Football Federation and ban it from participating at the World Cup.
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