{"id":516871,"date":"2022-11-27T19:40:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T16:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-soccer-deletes-posts-after-altering-iranian-flag\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T19:40:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T16:40:24","slug":"us-soccer-deletes-posts-after-altering-iranian-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-soccer-deletes-posts-after-altering-iranian-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"#US Soccer deletes posts after altering Iranian flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a11961b7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a11961b7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-soccer-deletes-posts-after-altering-iranian-flag\/#%E2%80%9CUS_Soccer_deletes_posts_after_altering_Iranian_flag%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;US Soccer deletes posts after altering Iranian flag&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUS_Soccer_deletes_posts_after_altering_Iranian_flag%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;US Soccer deletes posts after altering Iranian flag&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The Iranian federation planned to file a complaint with FIFA after U.S. Soccer deleted the Islamic Republic emblem from Iran\u2019s flag on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> posts to show support for protestors there. The posts were later taken down.<\/p>\n<p>The tensions have escalated ahead of Tuesday\u2019s World Cup match between the two countries in Qatar, which will decide which squad will advance out of Group B.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Soccer posted a graphic Saturday of the group standings on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram showing the green, white and red Iranian flag without the emblem, with a U.S. spokesperson adding the move was intended to show \u201csupport for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Soccer added that it was a one-time display and future social media posts are expected to use Iran\u2019s official flag, the Associated Press reported. U.S. Soccer also said the posts with the altered flag would be taken down, and they were deleted Sunday morning. A Sunday post about Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> featured Iran\u2019s official flag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/usmnt-post-flag.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"The USMNT social media accounts posted the Group B World Cup standings featuring an Iranian flag without the Islamic Republic emblem. The posts were later deleted.\" class=\"wp-image-24803561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/usmnt-post-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/usmnt-post-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/usmnt-post-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>The USMNT social media accounts posted the Group B World Cup standings featuring an Iranian flag without the Islamic Republic emblem. The posts were later deleted.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@USMNT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cClearly the decision we made was to show support for the women in Iran. That stands,\u201d a U.S. Soccer spokesperson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3940030\/2022\/11\/27\/us-soccer-islamic-republic-emblem\/\">told The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cThis is our decision, not anyone else\u2019s or pressure from anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tasnim <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>, Iran\u2019s state-affiliated media agency, reported Sunday that the legal advisor of the Iranian Football Federation said a complaint will be filed to FIFA\u2019s Ethics Committee requesting the U.S. team be booted from the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to section 13 of FIFA rules, any person who offends the dignity or integrity of a country, a person or group of people \u2026 shall be sanctioned with a suspension lasting at least ten matches or a specific period, or any other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate disciplinary measure,\u201d Tasnim News Agency tweeted. \u201cBy posting a distorted image of the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran on its official account, the US football team breached the FIFA charter, for which a 10-game suspension is the appropriate penalty. Team USA should be kicked out of the #WorldCup2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-2022-iran-flag.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Supporters wave the Iranian flag before the Iran-Wales World Cup match on Nov. 25, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24803566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-2022-iran-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-2022-iran-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-2022-iran-flag.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Supporters wave the Iranian flag in Qatar before the Iran-Wales World Cup match on Nov. 25, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At least 450 people have died and more than 18,000 have been arrested, according to human rights advocacy groups, in protests in Iran since the suspicious death in Tehran in September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by morality police for allegedly not wearing a hijab in violation of the country\u2019s conservative dress code.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian players refused to sing the country\u2019s national anthem before a 6-2 loss in their first match of the World Cup last week against England, with team captain Ehsan Hajsafi saying protestors \u201cshould know that we are with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The USMNT needs a victory Tuesday over Iran to advance to the Round of 16 after drawing in each of its first two matches against Wales and England.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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