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In reply to the discussion: Many Americans are rooting for Iran to beat USA in FIFA. Me too. [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,414 posts)107. See: Anti-regime Iranians celebrate World Cup exit to US in solidarity with protests
Some Iranians have celebrated their teams loss to the US and subsequent exit from the World Cup, as demonstrations against the governments treatment of protesters took place inside and outside the stadium in Qatar and across Iran.
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When the match was lost, the Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad posted videos of celebrations on Twitter, writing: Iran is a country where people are very passionate about football. Now they are out in the streets in the city of Sanandaj and celebrate the loss of their football team against US. She also posted a video of fireworks being let off in Saqqez, Mahsa Aminis home town.
In 2019, Iranian women were allowed to enter a football stadium for the first time in 40 years, but have been permitted to attend only a handful of national matches since, according to Al Jazeera.
The Islamic Republic banned women from entering stadiums for 40 years and now people are chanting woman, life, freedom to celebrate being booted out of the World Cup, Alinejad wrote above a video from Kermanshah in western Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/30/footage-shows-group-of-iranian-fans-celebrating-world-cup-exit
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When the match was lost, the Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad posted videos of celebrations on Twitter, writing: Iran is a country where people are very passionate about football. Now they are out in the streets in the city of Sanandaj and celebrate the loss of their football team against US. She also posted a video of fireworks being let off in Saqqez, Mahsa Aminis home town.
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In 2019, Iranian women were allowed to enter a football stadium for the first time in 40 years, but have been permitted to attend only a handful of national matches since, according to Al Jazeera.
The Islamic Republic banned women from entering stadiums for 40 years and now people are chanting woman, life, freedom to celebrate being booted out of the World Cup, Alinejad wrote above a video from Kermanshah in western Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/30/footage-shows-group-of-iranian-fans-celebrating-world-cup-exit
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That's the problem with trying to politicize a football team - your idea about the team may not match the people you're hoping to support.
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I am rooting for the US. No one in the world stage is unaware of what is happening in Iran, and
JohnSJ
Nov 2022
#1
Not a fan of this particular sport. Honestly don't see how people can watch the whole game
Walleye
Nov 2022
#2
most popular sport in the world, two 45 minute halves with no commercial breaks is a strain
ZonkerHarris
Nov 2022
#30
I didn't think it was stupid, but I agree that his response was humble and yes, classy.
BlackSkimmer
Nov 2022
#96
Lighten up. Everyone at DU supports the Iranian people and protesters. It is not DU's fault that
emulatorloo
Nov 2022
#12
Clearly DU does indeed know what is going on in Iran w the egregious crackdown on protesters.
emulatorloo
Nov 2022
#19
Too bad an Iranian reporter decided to a lecture some "ignorant African American"...
BradAllison
Nov 2022
#64
Well, I have a dual citizenship, so usually I'm rooting against one of them lol.
BlackSkimmer
Nov 2022
#49
I like the games as well as the Olympics. The human interest stories are interesting.
Marcus IM
Nov 2022
#17
One of the main reasons Iran is as it is now is the US. Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA coup against
Celerity
Nov 2022
#101
What's funny is that on any given day I can sign on to DU and see a dozen threads about how many
BlackSkimmer
Nov 2022
#54
I had the pleasure of visiting Iran while in the Marines back in the early '70's,
MarineCombatEngineer
Nov 2022
#81
it's the World Cup the US just advanced in, FIFA is simply the global footballing governing body
Celerity
Nov 2022
#99
He has an abdominal injury and is getting scans. If he tore a muscle he is done for the WC, and
Celerity
Nov 2022
#104
See: Anti-regime Iranians celebrate World Cup exit to US in solidarity with protests
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2022
#107