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Iran arrests soccer player for supporting protests, as World Cup team grapples with danger and...
Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoA former Iranian national soccer player was arrested on Thursday for expressing solidarity with the...
What will happen to the Iran World Cup team now?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWORLD CUP 2022: Even before the World Cup, male athletes had been joining in the protests. But now they’ve done so at the foremost global tournament, and...
Iran threatened families of its World Cup team after players refused to sing the national anthem,...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIranian soccer players during the national anthem ahead of their Qatar 2022 World Cup match against...
Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism...
Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension
Associated Press via AOL· 2 years agoThe last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history....
Soccer-U.S. defeat Iran in World Cup match overshadowed by political tension
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDOHA (Reuters) -The United States triumphed on the pitch over longtime political adversary Iran on...
Iran Stunned the U.S. at the 1998 World Cup. That Game Offers Lessons For a Monumental Rematch in...
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFans during the FIFA World Cup 1998 match between Iran and United States at Stade de Gerland on June...
Iran World Cup showdown with U.S. overshadowed by protests against Islamic regime
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIran's Ramin Rezaeian, shown against Wales, said he was unsure whether to laugh or cry after scoring...
US battles Iran at World Cup amid heightened tensions
The Hill via AOL· 2 years agoThe U.S. and Iranian men’s soccer teams will face off in the World Cup on Tuesday afternoon amid...
US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem...