Iranian women's soccer fans show support for Trump as team appears to pivot on national anthem stance

The Iranian women’s shot squad appeared to pivot from its soundless stance astatine the Women’s Asian Cup connected Thursday, singing and saluting during their nationalist anthem earlier its lucifer against Australia. 

Meanwhile, Iranian fans voiced enactment for President Donald Trump successful the stands amid the ongoing associated subject run against Iran. 

Before the commencement of the lucifer against Australia, the women’s squad notably participated successful the show of the anthem. The women were seen saluting arsenic rainfall added to the somber moment. 

Islamic Republic of Iran players enactment up for the nationalist anthems anterior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 lucifer betwixt Islamic Republic of Iran and the Australia Matildas astatine Gold Coast Stadium successful Gold Coast, Australia, connected March 5, 2026. (Albert Perez/Getty Images)

It was successful stark opposition to the opening lucifer against South Korea, erstwhile the women’s squad stood soundless arsenic Iran caput manager Marziyeh Jafari, besides silent, smiled astatine her team. The soundlessness was interpreted by immoderate arsenic an enactment of absorption amid the ongoing associated subject strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. 

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But, according to reports, the squad was "instructed" to enactment successful their adjacent match. The squad has remained soundless connected the taxable since earlier the commencement of the tournament. The Women’s Asian Cup did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

 The nighttime earlier Iran’s 4-0 nonaccomplishment to Australia, Iran striker Sara Didar choked backmost tears arsenic she shared the concerns of players and absorption for their families and loved ones amid the war.

"Obviously we’re each acrophobic and we’re bittersweet astatine what has happened to Iran and our families successful Iran," Didar said successful comments translated into English during a quality conference. "I truly anticipation for our state to person bully quality ahead. And I anticipation that my state volition beryllium powerfully alive."

Iranian supporters clasp a banner during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 shot lucifer betwixt Iran and Australia successful Gold Coast, Australia, connected March 5, 2026. (Izhar Khan / AFP via Getty Images)

Jafari and different players declined to reply questions connected the warfare astatine their opening property league connected Sunday. On Wednesday, moderators asked reporters to instrumentality to soccer-related questions. 

Meanwhile, supporters of Iran voiced their enactment for Trump and a escaped Iran during Thursday’s match. Pre-Islamic Revolution flags were seen being waved successful the crowd, portion others held up signs with letters spelling Trump’s name.

Iranian supporters show signs expressing enactment for U.S. President Donald Trump during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 shot lucifer betwixt Iran and Australia successful Gold Coast, Australia, connected March 5, 2026. (Izhar Khan / AFP via Getty Images)

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In his archetypal video remarks posted to Truth Social, Trump encouraged the Iranian radical to instrumentality implicit their authorities erstwhile the United States and Israel finished "major combat operations" successful Iran.

"The hr of your state is astatine hand. Stay sheltered. Don't permission your home. It's precise unsafe outside," helium said, addressing the Iranian people. "This volition be, probably, your lone accidental for generations. For galore years, you person asked for America's help, but you ne'er got it. No President was consenting to bash what I americium consenting to bash tonight. Now you person a President who is giving you what you want."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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