Protests at World Cup

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00:00The Iran vs. England match at the World Cup kicked off with a variety of protests.

00:05Some attendees used the game to show support for the ongoing protests in Iran.

00:09They held signs reading, quote, this is not Iran's national team, it's Islamic Republic's team,

00:15quote, women, life, freedom, and, quote, freedom for Iran.

00:19The Iranian team also staged their own demonstration,

00:22remaining silent during their national anthem.

00:25According to human rights organizations, security forces in Iran have killed an

00:29estimated 419 people while violently cracking down on the anti-regime protests.

00:35The nationwide unrest was sparked by the death of 22-year-old Massa Minni,

00:40who died while in custody of Iran's morality police in September.

00:44Members of the opposing team, England, also took a knee before the game started.

00:48The move was a protest against all forms of discrimination and violence.