Iran deserved better this World Cup. Visa issues, lack of ability to recover, forced to take flights in and out, every game winning goal overturned by VAR, and now two teams playing to essentially tie in an outcome that ensures their elimination. They played damn well. A shame.
It’s been heartbreaking seeing the Iranian soccer team have to deal with everything from visa issues, to not being allowed to get proper recuperation post games, to constant back and forth flights, and more due to U.S. decision making. This isn’t how a World Cup should be.
People keep asking the Iranian players if they support LGBTQ rights.
Why doesn’t someone ask the U.S. players if they support the U.S funded genocide in Palestine?