Press TV - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has lodged a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) against professional football club�Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia over its players� failure to observe a period of silence for the victims of a recent plane crash in central Iran.

While footballers from Iranian giant Esteghlal lined up on the center circle ahead of the Group D clash at the multi-purpose Seeb Sports�Stadium�in the northeastern Omani city of Seeb on Tuesday to pay their respects, Al Hilal players did not line up opposite.

The Tehran-based team beat the Saudi side 1-0.



The Saudis� disrespect to the memories of victims, and causing upset to their affected families and friends are not strange to football enthusiasts worldwide, as the kingdom�s national football team ignored a minute of silence�for victims of the London terror attack before its World Cup qualifier with Australia at the Adelaide Oval�on�June 8, 2017.