The United States Soccer Federation briefly displayed a modified Iranian flag to support protesters in the country. US and Iran face off Tuesday at the World Cup. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from Reuters, AP, and foxheadlines:
The United States and Iran are facing off at the World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday in a pivotal match. Ahead of the game, Iran filed a complaint to FIFA after the United States Soccer Federation displayed the Iranian flag on their website and social media accounts without the central emblem signifying the Islamic Republic in a show of solidarity with ongoing protests in Iran.
following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman that was beaten by Iranian Police for a dress-code violation involving her headscarf.A statement from U.S. Soccer said the altered flag was intended to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” Iranian media quoted Safiollah Fagahanpour, an advisor to the Iranian team, claiming the move violates FIFA regulations, stating, “obviously they want to affect Iran’s performance against the U.S. by doing this.
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