The Iranian soccer team's players chose not to sing their country's national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday at the World Cup in Qatar, in apparent solidarity with ...

Ahead of their first match in this year's FIFA World Cup, Iran's national team gathered for the national anthems, their players standing side-by-side, arms slung over each other's shoulders. But ...

Iran's World Cup team did not sing their country's anthem, in apparent solidarity with protesters. They were then told their families would met with "violence and torture" if they didn't sing, a ...

Al RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Iran striker Mehdi Taremi said the national team were under no pressure after the players refused to sing the national anthem in their first match at the World Cup ...