On Tuesday, an extremely charged meeting in the World Cup between the USA and Iran awaits. But it is not only important points that are at stake between the countries, the major political tension between the nations is very much alive, especially after the regime-critical protests that have been going on for over two months in Iran.
The tone before the match is now at risk of being even more turned up after the USA Football Federation chose on social media to delete the symbol of the Islamic Republic in the flag of Iran. The reason for the move is said to be that the football association wants to “show its support for the Iranian women who fight for human rights”.
In the clip above: This is the reaction in Iran: “They will be held accountable for this”