U.S. men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter and captain Tyler Adams were hounded with pointed questions from Iranian journalists ahead of Tuesday's World Cup match against Iran.
Iran has been under severe scrutiny in the global competition due to the ongoing civil rights issues surrounding the country's women and girls.
“You say you support the Iranian people, but you're pronouncing our country's name wrong. Our country is named 'eee-ron,' not 'i-ran.' Once and for all, let's get this clear,” an Iranian journalist said.He then asked Adams if he felt comfortable playing for the USMNT despite there being"so much discrimination against black people in his own borders.
Berhalter has further said the team had no part in recent posts from the U.S. Soccer Federation, which scrubbed the Islamic emblem from Iran's flag."The players and the staff knew nothing about what was being posted," he said."Sometimes things are out of our control. We believe that it's going to be a match that the result will depend on who puts more effort in, who executes better on the field. And we're not focused on those outside things.
The official US Soccer Twitter has posted the flag of Iran without the Islamic Republic symbol. US Soccer says it's to show"support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights." US Soccer adds it was a one-time display and it will restore the symbol moving forward. pic.twitter.com/KmhWqQoLSo
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com November 27, 2022 According to ESPN, Iran has since filed a complaint with FIFA's ethics committee.
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