The Iranian government has reportedly threatened its national soccer team and their families.
The Iranian government has reportedly threatened its national soccer team and the players’ families.
The United States plays Iran on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET on Fox in a must-win game for the Americans to advance. Iran would move on to the knockout stage with a win or a tie. Iran has been facing persistent domestic protests for over two months, since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini reportedlyThe Iranian soccer team has supported the protestors. Before the game against England, the soccer team stood silently for their home country’s national anthem, declining to sing along.
“Conditions in our country are not right, and our people are not happy,” Iranian team captain Ehsan Hajsafi
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