Iran's World Cup team announced

Iran's World Cup team announced

 

Iran's World Cup team announced, there is Azmoun, a critic of the government's repression

Carlos Queiroz called the official press conference to announce the team. But the Portuguese coach of Iran canceled it at the last moment. There are rumors that Koch is under pressure to exclude those who have spoken out in support of the ongoing protests across Iran.

In the end, Queiroz's press conference did not happen. Last night, the final team of the World Cup was announced on the website of the Iran Football Federation. The 25-member team, however, also includes footballers who are in favor of the protest.

 

Masa Amini was arrested by Iran's moral police last September. Kurdish girl died in police custody. Since then there have been massive protests in the country about women's rights. The government also took various strict measures to suppress the movement. Iranian footballer Sardar Azmoun publicly protested against the government's crackdown on protesters.

Ajmun, 27, plays for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. In response to a question about whether there is a risk of being excluded from the World Cup team for supporting the protesters, he said that being excluded from the national team is nothing compared to the rights of Iranian women.

In the end, however, Iran is going to the World Cup in Qatar by keeping him in the team. Iran's first match in Qatar World Cup is against England on November 21. Their other two opponents in 'B' group are USA and Wales.

 

Iran will play a warm-up match against Tunisia before entering the World Cup. Earlier, the team played a friendly match against Nicaragua in Tehran last week. In the match in which Omid Ebrahimi was knocked out of the World Cup due to injury.