"During the national anthem Friday, the Iranian team honored the memory of the slain children by placing small pink and purple school backpacks in front of them. Video of the ceremony also showed the players wearing black armbands in remembrance of those killed since the war began."
"Iranian government and soccer officials have said they do not want to boycott the World Cup but that it is not possible for the national team to go to the U.S. because of military attacks on Iran by Israel and U.S."
"FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dampened Iran's attempts to move its matches, saying global soccer's governing body wants the tournament 'to go ahead as scheduled.'"
Iran's national soccer team honored over 165 victims, mostly children, of a missile strike during a match against Nigeria. The strike, likely by the U.S., has faced criticism from the UN. During the national anthem, players placed small backpacks in memory of the slain children and wore black armbands. Iran's team is scheduled to play in the World Cup in the U.S., but safety concerns have led to requests to move matches to Mexico. FIFA president stated the tournament will proceed as planned despite Iran's concerns.
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