Why do Iranian fans use vuvuzelas? Middle East squad set to continue tradition discovered at 2010 World Cup
Iran take on the United States at the World Cup in Qatar today hoping to advance to the knockout stages after their 2-0 draw against Wales.
They will face Christian Pulisic and co in their final group game and a victory would send them to the knockout stages.
Their supporters will be looking to cheer them on to victory and have adopted a rather infamous World Cup instrument in the vuvuzela…
Why do Iranian fans use the vuvuzela?
We have to go back 12 years to the World Cup in South Africa for the introduction of the vuvuzela.
The tournament’s local fans brought the interesting sound of the vuvuzela to the world stage and it became the backdrop to every game.
Iran’s obsession with vuvuzelas then began in the last World Cup against Morocco.
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They needed a goal, and their fans started blowing on their vuvuzelas, presumably bought off the pitch to help cheer on their team.
It worked because they scored a last-minute equalizer, and they didn’t look back.
Now, whenever Iran plays, that unmistakable sound isn’t too far away.
And whether you like it or not, you can’t say it’s not a unique sound that has become synonymous with the World Cup.
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