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Iran Frees Hundreds After World Cup Win Over Wales | Football News
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Iran Frees Hundreds After World Cup Win Over Wales | Football News

[ad_1] Iran announced that "709 detainees were freed from different prisons in the country".© AFPIran has released more than 700 prisoners after the national team's World Cup football victory over Wales, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said Monday. It announced that "709 detainees were freed from different prisons in the country" following the 2-0 victory on Friday. Among those are "some arrested during the recent events," Mizan Online said, making indirect reference to demonstrations which have shaken Iran for more than two months. It gave no further detail.The ongoing protests were triggered by the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest by morality police for an alleged breach of Iran's strict dress rules for women.Other Iranian media separately reporte...
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Iran Fury Over Jurgen Klinsmann’s FIFA World Cup Criticism | Football News
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Iran Fury Over Jurgen Klinsmann’s FIFA World Cup Criticism | Football News

[ad_1] Iran and coach Carlos Queiroz called on Jurgen Klinsmann to resign from a FIFA experts panel on Sunday after the former Germany striker accused the Iranians of gamesmanship in their World Cup win over Wales. Klinsmann, a member of FIFA's seven-member technical study group that is analysing the World Cup in Qatar, took aim at Iran's antics following their 2-0 Group B win against Wales on Friday. The former USA coach said a series of niggling fouls and the conduct of the Iranian coaching staff during the game was part of a deliberate strategy to make opponents "lose their focus"."This is not by coincidence. This is all purposely. This is part of their culture, that's how they play it," Klinsmann said while working as a studio analyst for the BBC."They work the referee -- you saw the...
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What US Coach Said About Facing Iran In FIFA World Cup | Football News
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What US Coach Said About Facing Iran In FIFA World Cup | Football News

[ad_1] United States coach Gregg Berhalter said politics would not come into his team's must-win World Cup clash with Iran following the Americans' battling draw with England on Friday. Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful US team hold mighty England to a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Group B. The result sets up a tantalising clash with Iran next Tuesday when a victory for either side would guarantee a place in the last 16.The eagerly awaited clash is a repeat of the politically-charged 1998 World Cup game between the geopolitical foes, won 2-1 by Iran, dubbed the "Mother of all football matches."Berhalter however insisted that while tensions between the US and Iranian governments remain, politics would not enter Tuesday's occasion."I've played in three differen...
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Iran Score Two Injury Times Goals To Sink 10-Man Wales To Stay Alive In FIFA World Cup 2022 | Football News
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Iran Score Two Injury Times Goals To Sink 10-Man Wales To Stay Alive In FIFA World Cup 2022 | Football News

[ad_1] Iran claimed a famous 2-0 victory over 10-man Wales on Friday as Carlos Queiroz's men scored two goals deep into added time to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The Iran players, who sang the national anthem before kick-off, sent their thousands of supporters at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium delirious as they celebrated beating a European team at a World Cup for the first time. Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey became the first player to be sent off at the Qatar tournament for clattering into Mehdi Taremi late in the game.Iran, who had earlier twice struck the woodwork, finally broke the deadlock in the 98th minute through substitute Rouzbeh Cheshmi's powerful drive.Ramin Rezaeian clipped in a second on the counter-attack three minutes later.Iran, who would have been eliminated with...
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FIFA World Cup: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Against Wales, Having Opted Against Doing So In England Match | Football News
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FIFA World Cup: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Against Wales, Having Opted Against Doing So In England Match | Football News

[ad_1] Iran players posing for a photo ahead of Wales match© AFPIran's team sang their national anthem before Friday's World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener against England. The Iranian players had stood impassively during their anthem before their 6-2 defeat to the Three Lions on Monday in an apparent gesture of solidarity with anti-government protesters in the Islamic republic. The gesture from Iran created plenty of buzz on social media and their forward Mehdi Taremi confirmed on Thursday that his team had not come "under pressure" from their government over the on-field act. However, on Friday, the team decided against continuing what they did against England a few days ago.The Iranians had stood impassively during their anthem before the...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Live, Wales vs Iran Live Score: Gareth Bale And Co Look To Register A Win | Football News
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Live, Wales vs Iran Live Score: Gareth Bale And Co Look To Register A Win | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA World Cup 2022 Live, Wales vs Iran: Wales aim for a win© AFPWales vs Iran, FIFA World Cup 2022, Live Updates: Gareth Bale-led Wales will go up against Iran in their second match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. Wales had played out a draw against USA in their opening match while Iran faced a 2-6 defeat against England. Both teams would look to register a win to keep their hopes alive of making it to the last 16. (Matchcentre)Here are the lineups:Wales: Wayne Hennessey (goalkeeper), Neco Williams, Ben Davies, Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon, Harry Wilson, Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, Kieffer Moore, Connor Roberts, Ethan AmpaduIran: Hossein Hosseini (goalkeeper), Ehsan Haji Safi, Milad Mohammadi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Morteza Pouraliganji, Mehdi Tarem...
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England Star Jack Grealish Keeps Promise To Young Fan With World Cup Celebration. Watch | Football News
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England Star Jack Grealish Keeps Promise To Young Fan With World Cup Celebration. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Jack Grealist kept his promise he made to a young fan© AFPJack Grealish kept his promise to a young fan who has cerebral palsy with his celebration after scoring his first World Cup goal for England against Iran on Monday. Grealish tapped home the final goal from close range in a 6-2 win and marked the moment with a broad smile and stretched his arms out to the side, rolling them in waves. The Manchester City midfielder was keeping a pledge he made to 11-year-old Finlay. Finlay met his favourite player after writing a letter to Grealish, whose sister Holly also has cerebral palsy."I wish there were more people in the world just like you who treat people with disabilities the same as anyone else," Finlay had written.For you Finlay pic.twitter.com/BomJEA0oy6— Jack Grealish (@JackGre...
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Qatar World Cup – England Showed Their Quality In Iran Thrashing: Bukayo Saka | Football News
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Qatar World Cup – England Showed Their Quality In Iran Thrashing: Bukayo Saka | Football News

[ad_1] Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring England's fourth goal vs Iran on November 21, 2022.© AFPBukayo Saka said England sent a statement of what they can achieve at the World Cup after thrashing Iran 6-2 on Monday to launch their campaign in style. The Arsenal winger scored twice on his World Cup debut as Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish also struck to end a six-game winless run for Gareth Southgate's men. "We needed that good start. We haven't played the best coming into the tournament. There was a lot of talk and speculation about our form but we showed everyone how much quality we have and what we can do," Saka told the BBC."It is amazing to get the win under so much pressure. But we have to be consistent because we have the next game coming up in a f...
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Iran Players Feeling Strain Of Protests At Home: Coach Carlos Queiroz | Football News
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Iran Players Feeling Strain Of Protests At Home: Coach Carlos Queiroz | Football News

[ad_1] The Iran teams failed to stop England's charge in their FIFA World Cup opener.© AFPCarlos Queiroz admitted Iran's players are feeling the strain of protests in the Islamic republic after they suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat by England in their World Cup Group B opener on Monday. Queiroz's side chose not to sing their national anthem at the Khalifa International Stadium in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland. Led by captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh, the Iranian players stood silently during their pre-match anthem. Jahanbakhsh had said the team would decide together whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in solidarity with the nationwide protests triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on September 16.Amini, an Iranian o...
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FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka And Jude Bellingham Sparkle As England Crush Iran | Football News
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FIFA World Cup: Bukayo Saka And Jude Bellingham Sparkle As England Crush Iran | Football News

[ad_1] England made a scintillating start to their World Cup campaign as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham inspired a 6-2 rout of outclassed Iran in Monday's Group B opener in Doha. Saka and Bellingham were England's driving forces with dynamic displays that underlined their emergence as two of the game's brightest young stars. Bellingham, 19, shattered Iran's hopes of frustrating England when he rose to head his maiden senior international goal in the first half.Gareth Southgate's side were in sparkling form at the Khalifa International Stadium and goals from Saka and Raheem Sterling put them in complete control before half-time.Saka, 21, netted again after the interval and, although Mehdi Taremi struck twice for Iran, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish completed the demolition. There will...
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