Axios

The U.S. Soccer Federation in a post on social media over the weekend temporarily displayed the Iranian flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, AP reports.

Driving the news: USSF said that the edited photo of the flag was intended to show "support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights," per AP.

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has not been short of protests — and there's still three weeks left.

The big picture: Players and nations have used the world stage to speak out against their own countries and the host nation of Qatar, which has been criticized for human rights abuses.

The U.S. men's soccer team tied 0-0 with England on Friday, and that has only raised the stakes of the group stage for the World Cup.

What we're watching: The U.S. needs a win against Iran on Tuesday to reach the knock-out round of the World Cup tournament. Iran can sneak through with a draw if Wales doesn't defeat England in their next affair, per the New York Times.