US Soccer Federation, Iran's Government At Odds

The US Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday in Qatar.

Iran's government reacted by accusing US Soccer of removing the name of God from their national flag, and the Iranian football federation says their country will lodge a complaint with FIFA over the scrubbing of the Islamic Republic emblem.

FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the dispute.

 

Viewers In Saudi Arabia Outraged

World Cup viewers in Saudi Arabia say the government has blocked a Qatari-owned streaming service that was supposed to broadcast matches in Saudi Arabia.
The suspension has stunned and outraged customers of TOD TV, which holds the rights to show the World Cup in Saudi Arabia. 

FIFA WORLD CUP

Sunday, November 27 Scoreboard

Japan 0, Costa Rica 1

Belgium 0, Morocco 2

Croatia 4, Canada

Spain 1, Germany 1