England and Iran drew special attention in the first round of the World Cup on Monday, as the European powerhouse Three Lions ended up beating Asia's No. 1 Iran 6-2. The match was exciting, but both teams were involved in the national anthem controversy, and the Iranian players were even facing expulsion.
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Iran's tragic loss to England created the largest margin of defeat in the World Cup, and before the match, the players even made a bold move, the national anthem of the Iranian team refused to sing the whole team, stood expressionless and silent, in order to fight for the freedom of the Iranian women and equal rights, they support the women's freedom to fight for the country and do not wear the hijab.
According to reports, it is not only the Iranian players who refused to sing the national anthem, but also the Iranian team's Portuguese leader, Qui
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All with a serious look on their faces, a source said
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The players were informed of this move before the game.
Their refusal to sing the national anthem this time is related to the religious culture of Iran, where a 22-year-old Iranian girl was arrested by the police in September this year for improperly wearing a headscarf, and was eventually tortured to death in detention, an incident that sparked weeks of protests in Iran. Shortly after the death of the 22-year-old, another 16-year-old girl was killed by local religious police for failing to sing the required hymn.
This move by Iranian players in their World Cup opener drew global attention, but they could face being dropped from the
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of the crisis; earlier leader Qui
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Before announcing the Iranian World Cup army list, it was rumored that he was under pressure from the Iranian FA to drop several players who had openly supported anti-government demonstrations, including Leverkusen striker Asmund, but in the end, several of the focal players were on the list.
As for England, fans noticed that some of the players sang the wrong words during the national anthem.
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Masonmont was caught on camera singing God Save the Queen by mistake, and the lyrics have been changed to God Save the King as Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8 and Charles succeeded to the throne.
In fact, England and Germany had played on September 26, when the national anthem had been updated with new lyrics, and it was not the first time that the British Army had sung the national anthem after the Queen's departure, but fans believed that Mason Monty was not the only one who sang the wrong lyrics, and that there should be other players who had this problem.
