England thrashed Iran to take charge of the group, followed by Wales fighting back from behind to earn a point against the USA. But what happened off the pitch was arguably even more significant on day two of the Qatar World Cup.
just 15 minutes before their game kicked off.Some were left to watch the match on their phones while sat outside on the concourse.And while the OneLove armbands might have been replaced with FIFA-sanctioned ones, that did not keep the politics out of the football.
England's players took the knee as they had promised to do so, as they did throughout Euro 2020, while the Iranian team refused to sing the national anthem. It was an immensely brave move, one taken as a team in support of the protests back home. They had told us last week that they had discussed together what to do, at 4pm on Monday afternoon we found out.
They are well-known figures in Iran, a football-mad country just across the Gulf from Qatar. Their stand didn't go unnoticed in the stadium, and it might not go unpunished when they return.
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