Iran's state-affiliated media has called for FIFA to kick USA OUT of the World Cup after they posted an altered image of the Iranian flag as a show of support for women's rights in Iran.
The official Twitter account of the US national football team posted an image of the World Cup Group B standings but decided to remove the Islamic Republic's "Allah" emblem and the "takbirs" from Iran's three-coloured flag. The move comes amid nationwide protests in Iran challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue.
The USMNT account posted an image of the group which only showed the Iranian flag bearing its green, white and red colours but without any symbol of the Islamic Republic. This has allegedly breached FIFA guidelines, as pointed out by Iran's state-affiliated media Tasnim News Agency. The USMNT say the gesture was to show "support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights" and they added it was a one-time display and it will restore the symbol moving forward.
