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The run-up to the match in which the United States beat Iran 1-0 to qualify for the round of 16 in Qatar 1200 was full of tension due to to the problems that both countries maintain in their relations.
For this reason, when it was learned that the United States and Iran would define second place in Group B in Qatar 1200, the El Diario team interviewed some fans who expressed their opinion about the mix of sports and politics.
When asked if it was possible to combine politics with football, many of them denied their relationship and some even assured that only football is lived in Qatar, so there could be no mixing some.
The fans called to “enjoy the cultural encounter” of the which they were part of, due to the hundreds of nationalities that said they were present in the Asian country for the celebration of the World Cup.
For his part, another Iranian fan expressed that in his opinion they “love football” and do not like “any type of politics”. have been the protests in Iran for the violation of human rights. For this reason, a fan who asked for “freedom for Iran”, an end to the repression and respect for all women in the country, was arrested by the local authorities.
Given this, the journalist from El Diario , Rafael Cores, filmed the arrest of the woman and was later harassed by security personnel who took a photo of his journalist ID. Everything was recorded on the cameras of the reporting team.