Current sectionSportsIran is set to participate in the World Cup in the United States, with its team expected to play two games in Los Angeles, which is home to the world's largest Iranian expatriate community. The White House reportedly declined to comment on FIFA's expected banShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretzand Reuters03:16 PM • May 19 2026 IDTFIFA is planning to ban Iran's pre-revolution flag in the upcoming 2026 World Cup in June, The New York Times reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the organization's planning.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarFIFAIran - U.S.Iran Revolutionary GuardsIranCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Indicts Likud Lawmaker Gotliv for Disclosing Shin Bet Officer's IdentityFIFA Mulls Banning Iranian Opposition Flag From 2026 World Cup, Report SaysIsrael's U.S. Ambassador Calls J Street a 'Cancer Within Jewish Community'Three Delicious Cheesecake Recipes for Shavuot: Biscuit, Lotus and BrownieNew York Mayor Mamdani Hosts Jewish Holiday Event Amid Nakba Video BacklashRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces