Iran is beginning its World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles after being forced to train in Tijuana, with players allowed into the US only for matches and many Iranian-American fans refusing to support a team they associate with the Islamic Republic

Flag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at war

By Rory CarrollLOS ANGELES, June 13 (Reuters) - Iran open their World Cup Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday in a match shaped as much by events off the…

LOS ANGELES/TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 : Iran's soccer team arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday after a short flight from Tijuana, Mexico, where they left their…

TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 : Iran's national soccer squad left their Tijuana base camp to a rousing sendoff on Sunday, with supporters lining five-deep on a packed sidewalk outside…

Iran’s World Cup team touched down on American soil on Sunday, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport after a short flight from their base camp in Mexico. This is the first…

By Herbert VillarragaLOS ANGELES/TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer team arrived in the United States for the first time this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los…

Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy that the football tournament ignites.

Iran's football team touched down at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday afternoon, landing just hours before a peace deal between the US and Iran was formally announced.…

Protests and tension threatened to turn match into political flashpoint

Iran arrive in Los Angeles for World Cup opener amid a new US-Iran peace deal, visa issues and political protests ahead of their match vs New Zealand.

As Iran play New Zealand in Los Angeles, Iranian Americans are divided between stadium protests and watch parties, reflecting deep political and diaspora tensions.

Iran is beginning its World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles after being forced to train in Tijuana, with players allowed into the US only for matches and many…

A divisive collision of geopolitics and sports is playing out in a community with emotional ties to two countries at war, setting the stage for drama and protest that will go…

Everything you need to know ahead of Iran’s controversial World Cup opener

L'équipe d'Iran entre en lice face à la Nouvelle-Zélande, lundi à Los Angeles.

It was raining goals on Sunday with Germany and Sweden both impressing with big wins. Today, though, soccer takes somewhat of a backseat with Iran set to play its first match of…

LOS ANGELES, June 15 : The Iran soccer team were preparing to play their first match at this year's World Cup in Los Angeles on Monday, with protests expected by the city's large…

Anti-government protesters gathered in Los Angeles, home to the biggest Iranian community outside Iran, ahead of the Iran-New Zealand match.

Iran’s team is scheduled to play all its group games in the U.S., but it has set up its home base for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico.

Iran began their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Group G after a build-up overshadowed by politics