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The 2022 World Cup has been plagued with controversy, and the latest involves Iran.

Iran's team captain has made what appear to be critical comments of the authorities in Teheran over the ongoing protests there.

There have also been protests in London after Iranian women hosted a football match to raise awareness over what they called "gender apartheid" in the countries stadiums.

We spoke anonymously to a member of Open Stadiums - an organisation campaigning for women to be allowed to attend football matches in the country. She told us that Iranians are not supporting their own team as they haven't done enough to support to the revolution.

Instead they will support their opponents: "I don't call them opposition anymore because the numbers of people fighting for the freedom ... they're the actual people of Iran".

(Photo: Protests against the Iran regime in advance of the England v Iran World Cup match in Qatar on Monday. Credit: PA)