DOHA: Iran’s football stars scored a famous victory with a last-gasp World Cup win on Friday but scrutiny of the conduct of the team ahead of the decisive clash with the United States will only intensify as its leaders press a crackdown on protests at home.
In a striking U-turn, the Iranian players sang their national anthem ahead of Friday’s match against Wales. Their silence when the song was played ahead of Monday’s match with England had been seen as a sign of solidarity with the protests.
