Players on Iran’s national soccer team chose not to sing their country’s national anthem prior to their World Cup opener against England on Monday.
All soccer matches in Iran have been closed to the public since those protests began. Iranian fans packed Khalifa International Stadium on Monday with many showing the phrase “Woman, Life, Freedom” on shirts and signs.
Others displayed the names of women protesters who were killed in recent weeks.Sign up for NECN newsletters.Iran trails England 3-0 at halftime. The country will face Wales on Friday, Nov. 25, before rounding out Group B play against the
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