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- Kirsten, Gillespie named as cricket coaches for Pakistan
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks
- Katsuragawa makes it back-to-back DP World Tour wins for Japan
- Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit
- Steele stays strong to win maiden LIV Golf title in Adelaide
- Katsuragawa shoots 63 to win on DP World Tour's return to Japan
- Pope meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months
- Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert
- US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts
- TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
- LeBron stars as Lakers stay alive with win over Nuggets
- Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit
- Interest in hosting Olympics 'never so high', says IOC boss
- Messi scores two more as Miami win 4-1 at New England
- Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival
- Aussies Green, Kim share lead at LPGA LA Championship
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- Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal
- Marmalade fest celebrates quintessential British breakfast treat
- Pope heads to Venice in first trip for months
- Celtics beat the Heat to regain control, Thunder roll to 3-0 lead
- Lillard, Giannis doubtful for Bucks in crucial NBA playoff game
- Blair and Fishburn lead heading into Zurich Classic final round
- NFL Chiefs eye new home after voters reject renovation tax
- Thunder roll past Pelicans to 3-0 NBA playoff series lead, Magic rout Cavs to pull even
- Atletico, Girona close in on top four Liga finish
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- 'I heard monkey noises': Bilbao's Nico Williams abused at Atletico
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- PSG squander chance to clinch Ligue 1 title with Le Havre draw
- Chelsea hit back to draw in blow to Villa's top four bid
- Atletico earn crucial win over Bilbao in top four race
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- Olympic champion Jacobs gets season underway with 10.11 time
- Barca reach final with 'worst decision in Women's Champions League history'
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- Dyche 'proud' after Everton secure Premier League survival
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Iranische Spieler singen Nationalhymne erneut mit
Die Fußball-Nationalspieler des Iran haben vor ihrem letzten WM-Gruppenspiel gegen die USA allesamt die eigene Nationalhymne mitgesungen. Bereits vor dem 2:0-Sieg gegen Wales hatten die Spieler wieder bei der Hymne eingestimmt, aber dabei nur sehr zurückhaltend ihre Lippen bewegt. Diesmal sang ein Großteil der Mannschaft durchaus inbrünstig.
Vor dem Auftakt gegen England (2:6) hatte die Mannschaft noch ein Zeichen der Solidarität an die Regime-Kritiker in der Heimat gesendet und während der eigenen Hymne geschwiegen. Nach dem Tod der 22-Jährigen Mahsa Amiri war es dort zu Massenprotesten gekommen, beim harten Vorgehen der Polizei starben seitdem fast 400 Menschen.
Das Duell gegen die USA ist zudem politisch aufgeladen. Seit 1980 bestehen zwischen beiden Ländern keine diplomatischen Beziehungen mehr. Anders als vor dem Duell bei der WM 1998 gab es diesmal keine besonderen Gesten vor Anpfiff. Vor dem 2:1-Erfolg des Iran hatten die Teams damals Blumen ausgetauscht und für ein gemeinsames Foto posiert. Von der FIFA gab es den Fairplay-Preis.
M.Odermatt--BTB