FIFA World Cup Stops To Remember 168 Minab Children; Iran Team's Tribute Goes Viral | Watch

As the FIFA World Cup captures global attention, Iran's national football team has delivered an emotional tribute that is resonating far beyond the football field. In a video shared by Iranian officials, players paid their respects to the 168 people, most of them children, who were killed in the deadly Minab school strike in southern Iran on February 28, the first day of the Iran war. The tribute comes as Iran's World Cup squad continues its preparations in Mexico ahead of the tournament. Iranian media also released animated images showing players honoring the victims, while members of the team arrived in Tijuana wearing gold-colored lapel pins bearing the number “168” as a symbol of remembrance. #Iran #FIFAWorldCup #IranFootball #Minabmissileattack #minabtragedy #Minab #WorldCup2026 #FootballNews #IranNationalTeam #BreakingNews Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/ Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India