The USFA in a comment to CNN said it changed the flag for 24 hours to show 'support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights,' but added that it always intended on changing it back.
Berhalter went on to apologize on behalf of the federation, insisting that the USMNT is putting full focus on its upcomingThe social media posts included red, white and green stripes of Iran's flag without its central Islamic Republic emblem in support of protests taking place in the country.
"The players and the staff knew nothing about what was being posted," Berhalter said."Sometimes things are out of our control. We believe that it's going to be a match that the result will depend on who puts more effort in, who executes better on the field. And we're not focused on those outside things. All we can do on our behalf is apologize on behalf of the players and the staff, but it's not something that we are part of.
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