Iranian women’s team sings anthem amid protests | 7NEWS
The Iranian women’s football team sang their national anthem before their Asian Cup match against the Matildas at Cbus Stadium on the Gold Coast, reversing their silent stance from their opening game. Around 100 protesters demonstrated outside the stadium, with demonstrators claiming the players are hostages to the Iranian regime. The Australian government faces pressure to provide asylum for the team, with warnings from independent Iranian journalist and political analyst Ali Bornaei that the players face arbitrary detention and execution if they return to Iran.
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