World Cup 2022: Iranians cheer for USA over home country amid ongoing protests

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World Cup 2022: Iranians cheer for USA over home country amid ongoing protests

Amid protests in Iran that have lasted close to three months, many Iranians were rooting for the United States to defeat their own home country in Tuesday's World Cup match.

Tuesday's match was pivotal for both squads. Iran would have advanced to the knockout stage with a draw, while the USMNT needed a win, which it got, to advance.

However, some protesters feel an Iranian loss or draw will now hurt the regime on the world stage and give fuel to the protesters' fight.

In an encrypted telephone interview with Fox News Digital Monday, an Iranian woman who called herself "Mahoora" and lives in southern Iran, said, "It's not just some people in Iran, it is the majority of people in Iran that want the U.S. to win (on Tuesday). The silent majority [of Iranians] did not celebrate the regime team’s victory over Wales.".............

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/world-cup-2022-iranians-cheer-usa-home-country-ongoing-protests

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Former CIA Officer Says Iranian Players Could Face Retribution After Losing to US in World Cup

A former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says that Iranian soccer players could face punishment from their own government after getting eliminated from the World Cup following their 1-0 loss to the United States on Tuesday.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/11/29/former-cia-officer-says-iranian-players-could-face-retribution-after-losing-to-us-in-world-cup/