2023-07-05 12:29:29
The Brazilian women’s soccer team, which will be one of the participants in the next World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, arrived in Brisbane last morning with a protest spirit. The team trained by Pia Sundhage traveled on a plane with which they intended to protest against the regime of the Islamic Republic of Ali Jamanei y Ebrahim Raisi.
On the apparatus that transported the Brazilians to the World Cup the message was drawn: “No woman should be forced to cover her head.” In addition, the image of Mahsa Amini, symbol of the protests in Iran after her death in police custody after being arrested in Tehran for wearing the headscarf incorrectly. And also that of Amir Nasr Azadanifootballer sentenced to 26 years in prison for allegedly having attacked security officials during the protests carried out at the end of 2022.
Brazil arrived at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on a plane that paid tribute to the #IranProtests – Including Mahsa Amini & Amir Nasr Azadani.
Also written on the plane – “No woman should be forced to cover her head.”
Thanks Brazil! ???????? ???? ???? ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RieMymvclx
— Persian Soccer (@prznsoccer) July 5, 2023
According to the NGO Iran Human Rights, in 2022 there was the largest increase in executions since 2015. Up to 582 people were executed, with an increase of 7% compared to 2021. According to this humanitarian organization, 194 women have been executed since 2010 (seven this same year).
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During the last men’s World Cup held in Qatar, where the men’s Iran team was eliminated in the first phase, the footballers refused to sing the national anthem in the debut match against England. It was his way of supporting the bloody protests that were taking place in his country, despite the fact that humanitarian organizations considered that this representation was not enough.
Iran’s women’s team has never managed to play a World Cup since the first one in China in 1991.
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