The Iranian soccer players, who decided to remain silent in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, have already sung the country’s anthem this Friday, before the start of the match with Wales, on the second day of competition.
Before the World Cup debut on Monday, the captain of the Iranian team, the forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh, had revealed that the players of the team would make a “collective decision” on the possibility of not singing the lyrics of the anthem in the debut match. in the World2022.
The decision arose as a form of support for the victims of the demonstrations against the government of that country, at a time of social protest, still following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish girl, who died three days after being detained by the police for allegedly violating the dress code.
Today, during the singing of the anthem, some Iranian fans could also be seen in the stands of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, very emotional, unable to control their tears.
Iran, led by the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, lost 6-2 in its World Cup debut, and today faces Wales, who have a point after drawing with the United States in the opening match.
Source: TSF
