Another difficult night for Iran in 4-0 loss to Australia at Women's Asian Cup

After the anthems were sung and the pre-game formalities it was another difficult night for Iran in a 4-0 loss to Australia at the Women’s Asian Cup on Thursday. The silence during the anthem from players and management before Monday’s 3-0 loss to South Korea generated headlines two days after the war in the Middle East started with strikes by the U.

Iran women’s football team sing national anthem at Asian Cup just days after silent protest

The Iran women’s team sang the national anthem before their match against Australia at the Asian Cup on Thursday