Ahead of a US-Iran World Cup match, the US Soccer Federation displays the Iranian national flag on social media without its emblem, which Tehran says is 'against the law' of FIFA competitions
The decision by the US Soccer Federation adds yet another political firestorm to the Middle East's first World Cup, one which organisers had hoped would be spared of off-the-field controversies.
On Saturday, the Twitter account of the US men's team displayed a banner with the squad's matches in the group stage, with the Iranian flag only bearing its green, white and red colours. As comments raged online, Iran's government reacted by accusing the United States of removing the name of God from their national flag.
"They must be held responsible,” Fagahanpour said. “Obviously they want to affect Iran’s performance against the US by doing this.”
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