The Iranian football team competing in the World Cup has been victimised by its own government. Not only has Nike pulled its sponsorship deals due to US sanctions reinstated by Donald Trump, leaving the team to purchase their own boots, but the Iranian Government is currently with holding essential funds needed for the football team to progress in the world cup. Adding insult to injury, the with holding of world cup appearance money by Fifa means that the team are unable to get the money that they so desperately need.