Iran’s women’s football team is in the headlines. Everyone is talking about Iran women’s football team. There is a special reason for this. In fact, Iran’s women’s football team has boycotted the national anthem of their country in the opening match of the Asian Cup. He refused to sing the national anthem. Iran women’s team refused to sing its national anthem during the AFC Asian Cup 2026 in Australia. Since then he is being discussed everywhere.

Iran’s team had to face defeat in the match. South Korea defeated Iran’s team 3-0. However, the bravery of Iran’s players is being discussed all over the world. For a long time, women of Iran have been protesting against the laws of their country. Women’s rights are being suppressed in Iran. Meanwhile, the players also expressed their opposition and held a silent protest. Iran’s women’s team refused to sing the national anthem.

BIG: In a powerful moment on the international stage, Iran’s women’s national football team chose not to sing the anthem of the Islamic regime during the Asian Cup opener, in full view of the world.

But, Arfa and hijabi khatoons from India are shedding tears on Khamenei’s death… pic.twitter.com/tUpa1Tce2B

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There were a large number of supporters of the Iran team in the Gold Coast stands. The interesting thing was that everyone hoisted the flags that were before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. They did not have the existing flags in their hands. The earlier official flag featured a lion and sun symbol, but this was later replaced by a green and white flag.

Iran’s women’s football team coach Marzieh Jafari did not say anything on the attacks on her country and the death of the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He refused to comment on this.

The players of Iran’s women’s football selection would have been invited to sing the anthem of their country during the Copa Asiatica 2026.

It occurred again in the party between South Korea and the selection of Iran as a protest against the government of the Islamic Republic. pic.twitter.com/dJp17XLfgd

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