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Fifa World Cup: Why are players wearing Batman-style facemasks in Qatar?

Fifa World Cup masked men: Who are these players wearing stylish black masks and why are they wearing the masks? Find out here

South Korean footballer Son Hueng Min with a mask on his face and a fan of his during Fifa World Cup 2022. Photo: Twitter
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South Korean footballer Son Hueng Min with a mask on his face and a fan of his during Fifa World Cup 2022. Photo: Twitter

Abhishek Singh New Delhi
It was in the match between Uruguay and South Korea at the Fifa World Cup 2022 that the Korean superstar Son Heung-Min was spotted with a black face mask resembling that of the DC superhero Batman. But Son was not the only one to wear that as later on, Iran’s goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, Croatia’s Joško Gvardiol and Tunisia’s Ellyes Skhiri wore similar masks. 

A curious universe of football fans wanted to know the answer as to whether it was some style statement, a way to show protest over something or just the personal choice of the player. The answer would