Football Federation Iran reminded FIFA to dare to rebuke the United States (AS) who were caught removing the Islamic symbol on their flag which was uploaded via social media.
The feud is still going on ahead of the clash between the two teams on the third matchday of Group B for the 2022 World Cup, Wednesday (30/11) at 02.00 in the morning WIB.
Quoted from The Guardian, Iran demanded that their opponents accept a 10-match ban for “offending the dignity” of their country. Although, the US has restored the visuals of the Iranian flag perfectly.
Previously, the US reasoned that removing the symbol in the form of the phrase Allah was a form of support for protesters in Iran. Not only that, the US argued that this was done while at the same time showing support for women in Iran who are fighting for human rights.
The Iranian football federation has lodged a protest with FIFA’s ethics committee. They say the US does not respect the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has been inaugurated since 1980. The coat of arms was designed by Hamid Nadimi, and formally approved by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on May 9, 1980.
“According to article 13 of the FIFA rules, anyone who offends the dignity or integrity of a country, a person or a group of people will be subject to a suspension of at least ten matches or a specified period, or other appropriate disciplinary measures,” the Iranian Football Federation said through its legal advisers.
The US federation, he said, had “removed the symbol of Allah” from Iran’s flag. The symbol is known to be composed through four curves/shapes of a sickle and a sword. The symbol hints at the glory of martyrdom and affirms the belief “There is no god but Allah.”
Meanwhile, FIFA declined to comment, but several sources said the sanctions for the US were a bit difficult to implement.
Regarding the Iran vs US match tonight, 48 hours before the kickoff, the Qatari authorities and FIFA still refuse to give guarantees that Iranian supporters protesting human rights will not be prevented by security guards from wearing T-shirts that say “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
The sentence became a rallying cry for protesters supporting the events of a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital after being in police custody. As is known, the protests in Iran have killed at least 450 people, and more than 18 thousand people were arrested, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, an advocacy group after the demonstration.
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