Gregg Berhalter, head coach of the US national football team, has apologized to Iran for posting the Iranian flag on social media without the Islamic Republic emblem.
“The cast and staff did not know what our press service was posting on social media. Sometimes these moments are beyond our control.
We apologize on behalf of the players and staff only. “Our thoughts are with the Iranian people, but now we need to focus 100% on preparing for the match,” said Berhalter. Mirror.
The USA and Iran teams will meet face-to-face in the third round of the World Cup group stage on November 29. The match will start at 22:00 Moscow time.
On the morning of November 27, the US Football Federation published on its social networks the national flag of Iran, without the coat of arms of the country, which is a symbol of the Islamic Republic.
This was done in support of the protests in Iran before the third round match of the 2022 World Cup group stage to be held in Qatar with the participation of teams from both countries.
The Iranian Football Federation responded by demanding a 10-game ban against the US national team for insulting their country’s dignity.
on the Internet before seen After the match of the Moscow “Spartak” players in the Russian Cup, “Zenith” and St. A video showing how they watched the replay of the fight with the players of the St. Petersburg team.
In the video, the red-whites are seen huddling up to the screen and happily reacting to the brightest moments of the brawl with their main rival.