Soccer: Fifa questions Iran

Fifa wants to know if Iran punished players who wore green wrist bands in solidarity with the political opposition during a World Cup qualifier. Fifa has written to the Iran Football Federation "asking for information, and seeking clarification, regarding current media reports related to Iranian national team players". Several players wore wrist bands in the colour of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi's opposition movement before a June 17 qualifier against South Korea in Seoul. Reports say as many as four players were permanently banned from the team.