Iran’s national team returns home to a sombre welcome for the FIFA World Cup 2022

Before their match against England, Iran’s players had boycotted to recite their national anthem.After losing to the United States in the World Cup match, which was played against the backdrop of continuous anti-government protests in Iran, the Iranian national soccer team was given a sombre welcome home. 
The athletes left for Iran late on Wednesday, the day after their 1-0 defeat. In several Iranian cities, anti-government protestors rejoiced over the defeat with pyrotechnics because they saw the squad as a representation of the ruling party.Iran’s handling of the players will probably come under scrutiny because they skipped the national anthem before their opening World Cup game. Many saw the action as a demonstration of support for the demonstrations. In succeeding games, the team did sing the national anthem.A small group of supporters cheered and waved the Iranian flag when the national team arrived late on Wednesday at Tehran’s international airport. Sardar Azmoun, a striker, expressed to media his dissatisfaction with his performance in the most recent game. Iran took part in the World Cup for the sixth time.After losing to the United States on Tuesday in a contentious match that saw the players scrambling to score a goal in the game’s final few minutes, Iran was eliminated from the tournament in Qatar.Following the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in the morality police’s custody in Tehran, the protests first started in September.The protests swiftly developed into Iran’s most significant theocratic challenge since its inception during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The protest movement was allegedly orchestrated by foreign parties, primarily the United States, according to Iranian officials, but no proof has been offered.Comment your views below.