The Iran men's national football team honored victims of a school airstrike in Minab, Iran, by wearing black armbands and holding school rucksacks during their national anthem before a friendly match against Nigeria in Belek, Turkey, on Friday. The February 28th strike, occurring on the first day of the Middle East war, claimed at least 170 lives, including students and teachers. Iran's foreign minister blamed the US for a "calculated, phased assault," while a preliminary US military investigation suggests a Tomahawk cruise missile strike due to a targeting error, hitting the school which was formerly part of an adjacent Iranian base. The team ultimately lost the match 2-1.