Why Iran didn't sing their national anthem

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In the lead up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the manager of the Iran national team faced a dilemma; he threatened to resign if he wasn’t allowed to pick who he wanted to play without political interference.

But why would the Iranian regime want to have a say on who appears for the national football team?

James Montague explains what impact the treatment of women by Iran’s hated religious police has on football. Illustrated by Alice Devine.

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