Pro-regime publications in Iran excused the poor performance of its soccer team in its FIFA World Cup debut with multiple articles on Tuesday blaming the anti-Islamist protest movement.
them with “crimes” such as “being an enemy of Allah.” Iranian judges have issued at least one death sentence related to the protests, in addition to those killed extrajudicially.
Iranian national soccer team fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2022 match between England and Iran at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Even prior to the game, Iranian government propagandists were preparing for a dismal performance at the cup, hosted by neighboring Islamist regime Qatar, by blaming pro-freedom protesters. In an article on Sunday, the state propaganda outlet PressTV published an article lamenting human rights demands as an unwanted distraction from soccer.
The Iranian team has indeed met much resistance from their people over their silence on the civil unrest in the country. One team member in particular, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, publicly complained last week about pressure to choose a side in the protests, using the regime’s language and claiming the players were facing “mental games” in anticipation of the tournament, according to PressTV.
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