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2026.03.28 05:22 GMT+8

Iran players hold schoolbags for girls killed in US-Israel attack

Updated 2026.03.28 05:22 GMT+8
Achment Gonim

The Iranian national football team held schoolbags in tribute to the 168 girls killed by a U.S.-Israeli school attack on Feb. 28. The symbolic gesture came before a friendly game between Iran and Nigeria in preparation for the upcoming World Cup. The match was played in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday, March 27.

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