Iran national football team

Twitter lauded this gesture at a time when the England team ditched the plan to wear "One Love" armbands to avoid bookings on field.

However, the episode begged the question: if this was all true, why would the Iranian regime want to have a say on who appears for the national football team?

Footballers appear to stand in silence in solidarity with Iranian protests.

Iran's national soccer team chose not to sing their country's anthem before their opening World Cup match against England on Monday, in an apparent show of ...

Before a ball was even kicked in Iran's World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran's players made a powerful statement.

The day before England faced Iran on the pitch, Ehsan Hajsafi told the media that Iranians should know “we are with them”.

DUBAI : Iranian players competing in the soccer World Cup have lost fans among many people back home who accuse the national squad of siding with a violent ...

Iran's national men's soccer team refused to sing the country's national anthem at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday, in an apparent act of defiance against.

Iran's World Cup team declined to sing their anthem before their opening World Cup match on Monday in a sign of support for mass protests back home after ...

Gesture will be seen as support for anti-government protests · Iranian leader had warned athletes not to disrespect country.

The national team shows support for the anti-government protests taking place after Mahsa Amini's death.

The appearance of Team Melli in Qatar is being closely watched — and not just for how it performs, including in its first match against England.

Iran players line up for the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium ...