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Posted on 03/02/2026 9:48:02 PM PST by 11th_VA
The Iranian women’s national soccer team made quite the statement on Monday night during the opening match of the Women’s Asian Cup, as they refused to sing while their national anthem played over the speakers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
The players were in their customary line before their match against South Korea, when the Iranian national anthem began to play. The women, looking straight ahead and barely moving, were stoic as it appeared there were jeers from the crowd. Later, applause erupted from those in attendance following the 3-0 South Korea victory.
Iran’s manager, Marziyeh Jafari, was also seen smiling as she looked upon her players’ silence from the sidelines.
During questioning by media on Sunday, Iran women’s national team captain Zahra Ghanbari, alongside Jafari, was asked about Khamenei’s death. The question was shot down quickly.
Jafari answered in Farsi, but an AFC media representative cut off her response without any translation, according to ESPN.
"OK, I think that’s all for your question. Thank you for asking. Let’s just focus on the game itself," the media rep said before questioning continued.
While the content of Jafari's response remains unknown, the team's stoic nature during the national anthem, which is usually met by at least some players singing, says enough…
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The Iranian women’s national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Regime. Tonight. At the opening match of the Asian Cup. In front of the entire world.
So, to all liberal Western women:
Watch and learn. THIS is what real feminism looks like.
Thank you for clarifying.
Wow!
Over the weekend it was hilarious and pathetic watching several videos of white liberal women going up to groups of celebrating Iranians and telling them they were supporting a fascist in Trump while the real authoritarian tyrant in Ayatollah Khameini was eliminated.
“ pJafari answered in Farsi, but an AFC media representative cut off her response “
What’s AFC?
The most common association for "AFC Media" is the governing body for soccer in Asia.
Thanks.
Prayers for her, this is what courage actually looks like.
Why would there even be a national anthem under the “current” regime? I thought music was considered un-Islamic.
I was thinking the same thing about an Iranian women’s soccer team.
They should’ve done the Trump Dance.
Gosh, just because the outgoing regime murdered over 25,000 unarmed Iranians? What soreheads, huh? /rimshot
On a show last night, an Iranian woman destroyed Jane Fonda. Basically, how dare she, a wealthy white woman in America, presume to know anything about women in Iran.
Fonda sure is all stoked up getting this second chance in her life to get attention by hating America. She’s eating up every minute she’s disparaging Trump and this conflict.
Saddam Hussein of Iraq didn’t tolerate anything from his sports teams, I hope these girls remain safe.
**Watch and learn. THIS is what real feminism looks like.**
Dig it big-time. Now if only Trump could say it.
I would consider offering them asylum here. I’d rather have them represent the US than what we have now.
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