USMT prevailed against a contentious team, to Round of 16, after supporting Iranian protestors.
The second half was more contentious, but saw neither side score a goal. The win for the U.S. lands the team in Group B’s second place, behind England, which defeated Wales 3-0 on Tuesday. Gregg Berhalter’s players will now face the Netherlands on Saturday.
Off the pitch, tensions also mounted. Recent unrest in Iran has sparked after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died while in the custody of the country’s morality police for allegedly not wearing a hijab in accordance with the country’s strict dress code. More than 400 protesters have been killed in the two months following her death.
In an effort to show solidarity with the protestors, the Iranian national team refused to sing its national anthem prior to its first World Cup match against England. Against USMNT and last week against Wales, the players were captured singing along afterthat a source said members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp had allegedly met with the players and threatened their families with imprisonment, “violence, and torture” if they didn’t “behave.
The U.S. Soccer Federation also showed solidarity for protestors when it temporarily displayed Iran’s national flag sans the emblem of the Islamic Republic on social media Saturday. On Sunday, Iran state media called for the United States to be immediately
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