The US responds to Iran

The United States responds to Iran. A State Department spokesman, interviewed by CNN, admitted that the US Football Association "did not coordinate" with the administration on the decision to change the flag of Iran on its social media in a show of solidarity with the ongoing protests. "We hope to see a peaceful and competitive match tomorrow," he added.

And again: "The United States continues to support the Iranian people in the face of violence against women by Tehran and the brutal repression against peaceful demonstrators", the words of the American spokesman on the eve of the match between Iran and the United States valid for Group B of Qatar 2022.