CNN reports on Iran’s pressure on the women’s national football team in Australia
According to CNN Sports, Iran’s women’s national football team was forced to pay respect and sing the national anthem before the group stage match of the Asian Cup against Australia, an action that occurred after the team refused to perform the anthem in the opening game.
Sources close to Iran’s women’s national football team have told CNN Sports that before the group stage match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Australia, the team members were forced to pay respect and sing the national anthem of the Islamic Republic.
These pressures were applied a few days after the Iranian women’s team had refused to sing the national anthem in the opening match of the tournament.