Reports have emerged that Iranian football team players who participated in the World Cup in Qatar could face the death penalty after returning home.
Yesterday (27th), the British media The Sun reported that 'If Iranian national team players return to their homeland, they will be classified as anti-government actors and will receive various punishments such as imprisonment, and there is a possibility of serious execution'.
It is because of the anti-government message Iranian players showed at the Qatar World Cup.
Iranian players remained silent as the national anthem rang ahead of England's first group match, expressing solidarity with their country's anti-government protests.
However, in the second game against Wales, the players moved their lips small and pretended to sing the national anthem.
Some analyzed that this is a scene showing that the players are under pressure from the Iranian government for punishment.
In fact, when the players remained silent during the first game, Iranian state TV temporarily stopped the live broadcast.