national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Iran’s national women’s soccer team has arrived home, state media reported, amid fears over their fate after the squad did not sing the national anthem ahead of a game at a tournament in Australia, two days after the United States and Israel began their war with Iran.
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Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The players chose not to sing the national anthem before the game.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei, like many, feels concern about the Iranian women's soccer players who are returning to their home country after not standing for the national anthem and being offered asylum by Australia.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Concerns about the team's safety in Iran heightened when the players didn't sing the Iranian national anthem.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The players chose not to sing the national anthem before the game.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei, like many, feels concern about the Iranian women's soccer players who are returning to their home country after not standing for the national anthem and being offered asylum by Australia.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Concerns about the team's safety in Iran heightened when the players didn't sing the Iranian national anthem.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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