Iran threatens families of national team players if they don’t ‘behave’ before clash against US at 2022 FIFA World Cup: Reports
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According to a new report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to imprison and torture the families of Iranian World Cup football team if the players do not “behave” before their match against the United States on Tuesday. After the team failed to sing the national anthem during their opening match against England last week, the IRGC summoned players to a meeting, a source told CNN.
After the game, the IRGC reportedly issued a warning, stating that players who refused to sing the national anthem or engaged in any form of political protest against the Iranian government would face “violence and torture” in retaliation. The players sang the national anthem on Friday before beating Wales in their second group stage match.
Players are not permitted to interact with foreigners while the World Cup is underway, the source told CNN: “There are a large number of Iranian security officers in Qatar collecting information and monitoring the players,” Players can protest at the World Cup within the constraints of FIFA regulations, according to Carlos Quieroz, the Iranian team’s Portuguese coach, who reportedly spoke separately with IRGC officers.
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Iran’s national team captain stated in favour of last week’s anti-government demonstrations. “I would like to express my condolences to all bereaved families in Iran,” Ehsan Hajsafi said at a news conference. “They should know that we are with them. And we support them. And we sympathize with them regarding the conditions.”
State-run media in Iran have demanded that the US be kicked out of the World Cup after the USSF posted a modified image of Iran’s flag on its social media channels in support of anti-government protestors. In order to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights,” the federation posted the Iranian flag for 24 hours without the Islamic Republic of Iran’s emblem.
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