Why Iran didn't sing their national anthem

[@Tifo]

We decided to re-upload this. Originally, our illustration of Ali Karimi showed the wrong Ali Karimi, so we've put that right and re--published. Sorry about that - Tifo.

[@volakha]

cheers mate, your dedication to accuracy and correctness is very much appreciated 🙏

[@barry8730]

post about actual football, the world cup is on!!

[@brad1505]

It’s all good. I love watching your content ❤️⚽️

[@NotRealMusicRyan]

@@barry8730 they’ve constantly been posting about the World Cup and they’ll continue to… this stuff is important. They can post about both.

[@highnoon7097]

@@barry8730 yeah like there's not enough world cup content on KZbin already. There's 4 games tv on a day, you're being spoiled for football yet you some how find time to moan about this video. What a gammon you are.

[@alishahsavari2677]

I'm an Iranian and I confirm that every detail in this video is very accurate. Well done Tifo 👏👏👏

[@chancesareshewears]

no yer not, you are bot..

[@richuncho8265]

How do you feel about America?

[@alishahsavari2677]

@@richuncho8265 We love America and we're crazy about its pop culture

[@Pistolero007]

I’m Iranian. The heart of Iran is definitely not into American culture, we still have some pride I assure you all.

[@richuncho8265]

@@Pistolero007 So does the Average Irianian hate America and Americans? Or what?

[@HurryUpGrandma]

I will repeat my earlier comment. The Iranian player's bravery is remarkable and inspiring.

[@nochepatada]

Yes. This protests are not financed by USA because Iran is supplying Russia with weapons

[@dabage553]

I do not want to know what would happen when they return home. Or if they even return to their home at all.

[@hellohi1445]

@@dabage553 especially to players like azmoun. I don’t think protesters realise how risky it is for players to speak out.

[@mohammadehsanzolfaghari9558]

@@dabage553 I'll tell you what, nothing. cuz although we have problems, you are being lied to about Iran.

[@Saredar1422]

@@dabage553 bruh, nothing will happen, they sang it second time and win the game.

[@Bagster321]

A well-written video Tifo. And I hope the people of Iran are able to finally ensure their right to freedom soon.

[@shaahinrapsong]

As an iranian protester i can say this video is 99% correct

[@pooyashirazi1991]

I have been following your channel before it was named Tifo. you guys are the best in the business but I can't even tell you how much this video means to me personally. as an Iranian, the way that you guys took the time to research every nuance of the situation and presented them here just means the world to me and honestly, brought tears to my eyes. thank you, just thank you Women Life Freedom

[@TMcCarrick]

I wish you and any Iranians that have lost someone my condolences and hope things get better. Stay safe out there.

[@homeusa1344]

You're not Iranian. It showed when you took the side of Iran's enemies.

[@OccupyMars2035]

@@homeusa1344 kose nanat mullah

[@OccupyMars2035]

@pooyashirazi3686 well said dadash!

[@chemz2582]

what was it before tifo

[@ehsanmoslehi4876]

As an Iranian, this sums up everything! As always, it's an amazing piece journalistic work from Tifo.

[@VishnuNairTV]

Well done, Tifo. This hasn't been spoken enough. I'm so glad you've covered it. 👏🏼

[@henrymui1532]

As a Hong Kong person this video brought me into tears…

[@vaazig]

Fascism has a lot of ugly faces. My sympathies.

[@JohnM-sw4sc]

@@vaazig authoritarianism * don’t try to do what your trying to do

[@arjunsatheesh7609]

@@JohnM-sw4sc Please explain what is being "tried" because I honestly can't see much difference between fascism and authoritarianism.

[@itzsol23]

Going back to British colonial?

[@vaazig]

@@JohnM-sw4sc w what is that John? Am I allowed to mention the fascistic tendencies of our UK government, or will you get offended?

[@Eltuong]

Some people actually say keep politics out of football. You poor simpletons. If only we lived in an ideal word where that idea could even be a possibility. Football is beautiful when it's pure but that honestly rarely the case in our reality

[@erwinmoreno23]

Exactly. Everything popular is political. Only children playing in the park are protected from that and sometimes not even them

[@uncreative5766]

Seriously. Politics at any level are impacting our daily lives. It could be something as simple as church politics to who gets elected to run your school districts and your local government. To say that sports are exempt from this is incredibly naive. Even the politics of sports is what caused rampant FIFA corruption, be it the ExCo or something like MLB turning a blind eye to PED use in the late 90s to late 2000s.

[@1greenMitsi]

no, germany went woke and got eliminated

[@eyeSzn]

@@1greenMitsi so it's "woke" to support human rights?

[@1greenMitsi]

@@eyeSzn yes

[@mehraskarim187]

Thank you so much for covering this story. I wish I could explain how grateful we (Iranians) are for the acknowledgements and the support we receive in our struggles for freedom :)

[@jelena5608]

Your struggles for American globalistic interes, shame on you

[@sinax1065]

Women | Life | Freedom ژن | ژیان | آزادی زن | زندگی | آزادی

[@saramtdi]

Thanks for covering . We need the world’s support

[@siaseeds8950]

Thank you for this insightful and accurate depiction. Here are a few updates: 1) They did sing the anthem for the game against Wales to fan's disappointment 2) Iranian government has sent "Fans" over with islamic republic flags and hijab to save face 3) At least one Iranian player has been found to have familial ties to the islamic republic 4) Qatari officials have collaborated with Iranian government to silence protestors as they do not want a similar uprising over women's rights in their country 5) There have been little to no celebration in Iran after the win against Wales

[@sharpe15_2]

6) An Iranian fan was killed after he celebrated Iran’s loss to the US by honking his car horn

[@siaseeds8950]

@@sharpe15_2 wow! Was that in Iran?

[@sharpe15_2]

@@siaseeds8950 yes

[@adamtabarra8481]

Which Iranian player has ties?

[@mehranmansoori6279]

This anthem is not the national anthem, its regime anthem, because it is representing the regime believes not the country.

[@espben360]

Thank you for correcting Ali karimi’s picture! This channel is genuinely one of the best when it comes to cover football and all aspects of it! You guys are the best, and can’t even tell you how much grateful Iranians are for this video, and how accurate everything is. Thank you

[@benice898989]

Just returned from Qatar where the Qatar police removed all t-shirts and banners related to Women, Life, Freedom. They got my signs as well. They were cooperating with the IR dictators to silence the protesters.

[@thepr1ntgnome430]

cry 😭😭🤡

[@digvijaykole6746]

This is the punishment for changing its name from Persia to Iran

[@BlaineGunn]

Heartbreaking stuff Proud of these players for taking a stand

[@charlesray9674]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you. This was most informative and I've learned something, today.

[@sepehrjf]

As an Iranian and a long-time follower of your channel, I want to thank you for this video!

[@kasra_mlg]

Tifo... Joe, Seb, JJ, Jon, (RIP Alex lol) producers Jamie, Don, Adonis... uncle Damien, Alice and all Tifo illustrators and other staff members... I have been following you guys here and in the IRL channel and the podcasts for almost 3-4 years, before you were a part of the Athletic team... I loved you all for your craft. But now... I have the utmost respect for you, forever and ever ❤ Woman, Life, Freedom

[@TheMarslMcFly]

Ali Karimi is a big man. Whether it's the Bayern Player, or the current one.

[@highnoon7097]

Tifo's illustrations of players has really improved recently. They look almost photo realistic, especially Azmoun

[@metro-sn]

They are photos, with some halftone effects added. They use that sometimes instead of drawings.

[@highnoon7097]

@@metro-sn I find that very hard to believe.

[@chillaxboi2109]

@@highnoon7097 it's true

[@ron9899]

Thank you so much for this video. ❤

[@salarsobhi8855]

Excellent video. Well thought out and presented.

[@oath3115]

And the fact that they sang the anthem in their second game clearly shows the thread and pressure on players by the government and the first game

[@zissou2265]

Thank you for covering this. We need all the eyes we can get. The revolution continues.

[@Carlos-wm6ev]

they sang the anthem in the second game against wales. probably they were threatened

[@mohammadehsanzolfaghari9558]

so that it would break out and revive the protests? of course they were not

[@margbarisrael]

they were. the government of the islamic republic is ruthless and will have no problem locking up players upon their return and don't care about the consequences either.

[@mohammadehsanzolfaghari9558]

@@margbarisrael no

[@notheories9012]

Tifo have been straight up smashing it with the videos recently! Another brilliant piece

[@nargesesmaeili4903]

thank you for supporting us. this video has full of true information. thanks a lot

[@zahraashrafi1617]

Thank you Tifo for providing an accurate report of what's going on in Iran these days in relation to the IRA football team. Can't wait to see part 2 of this. We appreciate you!

[@melikafekri3145]

Excellent report. Thank you for all your efforts and support.

[@farhad71414]

Thank you for making this video about iran, we don't get many coverage about what's going on iran

[@melikafekri3145]

Thank you for being Iranian people's voice.

[@mkewl209]

They did sing for the US game, but everyone had dead eyes. There was no joy. They must have been threatened for their families threatened because those were not men proudly singing for their country.

[@Vazhaspa]

Actually it is not their real national anthem (Oh Iran!) but a score imposed the nation by the ruling clergymen praising the Ayatullah

[@fleezy1579]

Big respect to the Iran football team! Thank you for a good competitive match vs my Team USA. I respect you! Thank you Team Iran!

[@ajafari8522]

As an Iranian, I confirm all. Thanks for being our voice 💚🕊️💔

[@parva135]

Thank you for this elaborate video essay. Many important and meaningful names and topics are mentioned. I just wish you could include two more names in it. One, Sahar Khodayari (The Blue Girl) who was arrested because of entering stadium and eventually self immolated in protest to the court. Second, Voria Ghafouri who like Masoud Shojaii supported women and later protests. He is in prison now.

[@networm64]

I double this comment!👍

[@Sunflower-md1id]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@vaazig]

Awesome. Thanks for putting out the uncomfortable truth.

[@delbariran5055]

thank you You had examined and addressed the freedom life women's movement from all aspects. For Iranian women, this move and your positive message is valuable. You are an influential person and your message will help this revolution a lot. Please continue to inform me.. Thanks again

[@tylersimmons6524]

I wonder what was said to them behind the scenes that resulted in them singing before the game vs Wales.

[@sepehr.javaheri]

That they would be expelled from the team and face charges for taking a stance against the corrupt and murderous anti-Iranian regime. The islamo-fascistic mullah regime is like a deadly plague, imposed on +90 million people! 😭🖤 Only solution is to exterminate the scum which has been killing kids to stay in power.. Women, Life, Freedom 🕊️ ✊💔🤍💚

[@aarrneshkapoor6159]

Kudos to you Tifo for using your platform to educate the people about events like these!

[@chancesareshewears]

it's called misinformation

[@ralfsstuff]

@@chancesareshewears pls elaborate?

[@coachhbosoccer]

To the tone deaf around the world......this is why it just not smart to suggest "shut up and play"

[@SaharHP]

Thank you for cover our story🖤🖤

[@JonasFilberg]

Very good information

[@dreamcaster12]

You have also to remember that quatar will try to mute the protest because they want no negative impact on their worldcup as host

[@bubz1013]

Thank you for this video!!

[@gyanchudasama4412]

Great article by James!

[@daniboy9891]

iranian protester here im a hardcore LFC fan love and peace be upon all of you in athletic we the ppl of iran will bring doom to our totalitarian homicidal islamic republic regime who is killing innocent ppl in iran and ukraine please spread the word of our revolution ♥️✌️

[@PersianImm0rtal]

Thank you for being our voice. Down with Khamenei and the Islamic regime. Free IRAN!

[@jwinski]

Thank you, Tifo. Your style of journalism allows for football fans, especially in the USA, not prone to read Lowe and Goldblatt a digestible opportunity to learn about the sport-full stop-and the geopolitical context around the sport. ps Maybe release an unedited audio podcast for the American audience. We value authenticity more than polish, even when it’s silly.

[@kimia6249]

Thanks a bunch ✊🏽

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

Wow this channel is hitting the high notes now,touching on some very hot topics in football and geopolitics. The match between US and Iran will be most politically charged match in a long time.

[@parisamadany9212]

Thank you so much🤝🏼♥️.

[@justlikesnow8973]

it is a great work, tifo! 👏👏tnx

[@بازیتاجوتخت]

Thank you for your great report ✌️✌️

[@emadkazemi6141]

Thank you and well done Tifo

[@mumindanmallam]

This is what Germany should protesting about not confused people

[@andrewhart6200]

I hopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee we support the players from Iran tomorrow SOMEHOW!!!! If we can kneel for Black Lives Matter then we can also support the Iranians and their struggle against their own government!

[@sepehr.javaheri]

Thanks for the support, hopefully we'll be able to expel ambassadors, diplomats and other representatives of the corrupt and murderous, anti-Iranian, islamo-fascistic regime! For human rights, freedom, equality, prosperity etc. 🤞 For Women, Life, Freedom 🕊️💚🤍💔

[@hbeytollah]

Great video. Thank you Tifo.

[@BENBOU47]

It's shameful how the western press is using the Iranian players in a political game why they don't leave this matter to the players themselves if they want to express the situation back home none is silencing them you know they have families back home they're worried about it's easy to criticize the Iranian regime when you are an outsider have none to fear for

[@BigNews2021]

How so? Reporting on what's happening is what the press is suppose to do.

[@sepehr.javaheri]

They are being silenced though, the regime always sends agents to monitor the squad no matter the sport. Don't speak out of ignorance...

[@marshalari240]

Woman, life, freedom 👊🏻✌️

[@LordWay]

Good luck to the iranian people the world is watching the atrocities that are happening over there

[@Pygmygerbil88]

thanks for being our voice

[@hoo17manYT]

Thanks for the Video.

[@natangweiitula]

Can you make a video on short corners?

[@kasra_mlg]

James Montageu you are a legend ❤ Zan, Zendegi, Azadi

[@FOOTBALLZONE13]

well done❤

[@victor.ezekiel]

Great video! I always wondered why.

[@shan.arezoo]

Thank you for covering✊🏻🤍

[@babotobati2745]

god bless Iranian people but not the Iranian government

[@kiral3248]

With such pressure and weak line excluding main players they scored almost 3 goals against mighty England with injured goalkeeper

[@marshalari240]

Freedom for Iran ✌️

[@nochepatada]

This has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with Iran supplying Russia with drones

[@alirezaAtoZ]

Great video 🙌🙏

[@soniabagheri]

Thank you 🤍

[@muhammedgamal5871]

Now no one cares, it was just the effect of events on social media

[@dsouza7206]

In their second match they sang national anthem and also celebrated scores

[@mohamadlife7322]

Rip mahsa this iranian regime knows nothing about islam and just uses the name false fully

[@SyedAliNaqvi9]

I am looking forward to your videos on migrant workers being exploited in the UK, Europe, America and Australia, etc..... I am a migrant worker in Australia, and I would love to tell you about several topics and details on being racially abused as well as workplace mistreatments/ exploitation. I also have several of my really close friends in America and England as well, so I can also provide some insight into that as well.

[@Savalanoghlu]

How is this Tifo related?

[@SyedAliNaqvi9]

@Ali G Its football stadium jobs where all this exploitation happens

[@Savalanoghlu]

@@SyedAliNaqvi9 No. Not in Australia. So it is irrelevant to Tifo.

[@antonm1834]

@@Savalanoghlu yes it does, you not being aware

[@eminemfaanpage9734]

great job dude 👏

[@testadalord01432]

king (noun): 1. Sardar Azmoun

[@thomasdunne5101]

The books is fantastic already have it

[@Jackisaboss1208]

As an American, part of me is routing for Iran tomorrow. I feel like it could do a lot of good for their people

[@walldrama3881]

Trust me it can not. As an Iranian I am rooting for USA just like I rooted for England and Wales. Because if Iran wins the regime uses this success to further spread its propoganda. This is the last thing you want to happen in a war of narratives. We fought a lot for the past several years and especially in the past couple of months to change the way the world perceives Islamic Republic regime and we don't want to go back to square one.

[@Harrymaguirenolookdefence]

PoV: they just didn’t know it

[@sinagolab4872]

Here are some the things are absolutely wrong in this video: 1- Sardar Azmoun was never in danger of not being part of the team, his Instagram post/story wasn't about people on the streets getting killed but about one particular speech of one of the hard right speakers of the regime named Hasan Abbasi who insulted the players and their families. The final list of the team was postponed because the regime wanted Siavash Yazdani and some other players who had truly sympathized with the movement, off the squad and Carlos wholeheartedly obliged. At the moment former national team players Voria Ghafouri and Parviz Borumand have been arrested and are in prison. 2- Ali Karimi hasn't been in UAE for some weeks and he is now residing somewhere in Canada, the reason for the move was that he had received death threats from the Islamic Republic and there was also a plot to kidnap him. With UAE being a very good friend to Iran's current regime, he had to move. So I don't who it was that you had reached for a comment. 3- The team went to a meeting with the President, some of the players bowed down to him and one of them asked for him to pray for their victory. The current President signed the death of almost 4000 people in the summer of 1988 and he was voted to office in Iran's least democratic election ever and didn't even manage to get a quarter of people to vote for him. So a team that goes to meet this garbage can't really be with the people on the streets now, can it? 4- After the whole team said in the conferences that all they care about is football and they can't comment on anything else, Mehdi Taremi went as far as saying he doesn't care about the current crisis in Iran, Ehsan Hajsafi only pointed a little to the situation when the regime lied and said some of the deaths, including the nine year old Kian Pirfalak, was the work of terrorist which has been proven wrong. 5- They may not have sang the anthem in the first game but in the second game they not only sang it but they celebrated both their goals while the at the same IRGC troops were killing people in cities of Zahedan, Bookan, Mahabad and ... We are literally dying every day here, so when you want to report on Iran's current situation, please please please get your facts straight.

[@shampoocousin]

1. Not true. Literally zero evidence regarding Yazdani. On the other hand, those with actual sources within the govt (like Hatam Shiralizadeh) reported how Azmoun was facing the risk of being excluded. 2. They probably reached out to Karimi through social media or through intermediaries a while ago. 3. The entire team didn't go meet Raisi, 8 players did. It was a forced propoganda picture (much like the photos Ahmadinejad has with Karimi and the team before 2006 world cup). Also they never bowed to him; you can literally look up video from the day and it is clear. 4. "the whole team" never said anything like that at all. Taremi was literally to first of TM players to post about Mahsa, the first out of any of the iranian legionnares to wear black arm band for mahsa, and the first that did not celebrate goals. He has never said that he doesn't care about the situation in iran; he has said, after family pressure (his father and older sister being hardcore conservative muslims), that he is a footballer and don't ask him about politics. Also, you are forgetting comments from majid hosseini and saman ghoddos made; the latter stating that the people in Iran are fighting for freedom and there must be a change. Also you are talking nonsense about Ehsan Hajsafi. For the love of god stop getting your news solely from Saudi International. 5. They did not sing the national anthem before the first game AND also took a knee (after the Kneel for mahsa campaign)...after that there was STILL khars like you leaving ridiculous comments on social media. Now CNN is reporting how the players and their families have been threatened if they speak out or or say anything against the government. This is our team. The boys (except for Amiri and Torabi) despise the regime. You can call them to our side and ask them to support us more; or on the other hand, you can act like a buffoon, attack them needlessly, and turn them into a symbol for IR. It is clear with your idiotic statements what side you have chosen.

[@Parsa7]

I despise the Islamic Republic and love Team Melli. There is no contradiction in this-it can be done. Your list doesn’t show factual inaccuracies at all. Rather it’s coloring the facts with your bias to separate this football team from the people. I respect your point of view. But I can’t share it. Our players are trying to bring pride to their compatriots by being successful on the world stage while operating within very tricky and personally dangerous conditions. There are no easy answers here.

[@sinagolab4872]

@@shampoocousin Using a Tasnim journalist as your source, you know the literal arm of IRGC, makes you an untrustworthy person. Taremi said his black wristband was for Arba'een. Them using the wrong Ali Karimi photo on top of not knowing where he is right now makes me question their journalistic integrity. The whole team didn't say those things, only Ansarifard, Jahanbakhsh, Ghodus, Taremi and ... you know the ones who had a chance to talk to the press. The whole kneeling thing in the first game was just photo op when we consider their attitude in the second. The CNN report sites only one source which means it's probably bogus. This is totally the regime's team, they've spent upwards of 2 million dollars to send their chosen fans, the cops who has been killing kids for two month danced when they beat Wales and the regime has worked hand in hand with Qatar to threaten and maybe kidnap whomever they consider a "bad apple". Time to get real man. And calling a majority of your country men donkey doesn't sound like something an adult would do.

[@sinagolab4872]

@@Parsa7 Fascist regimes always use sports teams as their tool. This is totally the regime's team, they've spent upwards of 2 million dollars to send their chosen fans, the cops who has been killing kids for two month danced when they beat Wales and the regime has worked hand in hand with Qatar to threaten and maybe kidnap whomever they consider a "bad apple". These guys are cowards, the real brave ones are the people like Elnaz Rekabi who have less money and opportunity than these football players and yet they chose to stand with their people.

[@sepehr.javaheri]

@@shampoocousin You're so wrong about Taremi as he's connected to the regime reaping it's bloodied rewards. Taremi said he doesn't want to get involved in "politics" when we're witnessing crimes against humanity, human rights abuses and humanitarian crisis! Taremi has also shared quotes of the godfather of mass murderers Khamenei about wiping Israel off the map and other topics, is that not "politics"??? 🤔

[@mrXOwarrior]

BTW they totally sang their entire national anthem for the USA game, so almost all the reasons while still valid in this video made no difference when playing a different opponent. I wonder if the Iranian govt got to the their players and their families.

[@amirsadeghnikoo68]

very accurate 👌

[@fat_man4578]

Wait a minute did you you made a vedio saying that you will boycott the world cup?

[@Ace-3.]

God bless everyone and have a good day,,

[@hamzacastro5717]

Why delete the original one? Kindly help me understand

[@andrasszabo1570]

They had the wrong picture for the wrong Ali Karimi.

[@hamzacastro5717]

Ooh...!Thank you

[@arshiya_miner]

Im from iran and the next time I hear the national atheism im gonna sing Erika instead

[@_Kh.sara_]

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu🥹😭💔

[@sukhdevr3489]

Joe seems so educated about football in these commentary videos but in the podcast he asks if Foden is left footed lol.

[@maryamfard4908]

WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM 🌱🕊

[@yoshimeier3060]

The only team I am cheering for.

[@emilietismieluz7850]

i am an 8 year old girl i went to iran to become an adult at 9 and marry a 15 year old. In Iran, women come of age at 9 and boys at 15.

[@sepehr.javaheri]

That's islamic gov. 🤮😭 We will get rid of Islamic rule, Iranians oppose their immoral laws and commands!

[@ianofliverpool7701]

When the state oppresses your freedoms & rights. I haven't watched a single game.

[@paxindonesiana]

Reupload?

[@thegreatest1176]

Even Tifo football is pushing for a regime change, wow