Gregg Berhalter apologises for Iran flag change on United States football social media
United States manager Gregg Berhalter has apologised after a modified version of Iran's flag was used in social media posts by the US national team.
The US and Iran cut diplomatic relations in 1980 and the meeting of the two nations in the World Cup comes amidst a backdrop of widespread anti-government protests in Iran. of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict rules around head coverings.
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