Europe 1 with AFP 2:14 p.m., November 21, 2022
During the week, their captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh explained that the players would decide "collectively" whether or not to sing the national anthem in support of the victims of the harshly repressed demonstrations in their country.
The eleven Iranian players refrained from singing their national anthem before the kick-off of their first match of the World Cup-2022 against England, Monday in Doha.
During the week, their captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh explained that the players would decide "collectively" whether or not to sing the national anthem in support of the victims of the harshly repressed demonstrations in their country.
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