Protest! Iran women's national football team refuses to sing national anthem
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The people of Iran are currently going through difficult times.
Details: Before the opening match of the Women’s Asian Cup group stage against South Korea, Iran’s women’s national football team demonstratively refused to sing the national anthem.
It is known that the players used this moment to express their protest against the ruling authorities, notorious for their extremely harsh Sharia-based laws against women.
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The head coach of the Iranian team silently observed this gesture from her players and quietly smiled, making it clear that she fully supported them.
After the match, Iran women's national team head coach Marziyeh Jafari was asked why her players made such a gesture. She replied that the team was focused only on the match and did not want to be distracted.
Despite this powerful display, Iran eventually lost to South Korea with a score of 0-3.
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