A last-minute meeting took place in America just before Iran's World Cup opener vs New Zealand.

Iran's World Cup team supervisor says FIFA failed to secure full visa access for staff, forcing the squad to relocate training to Tijuana and travel

Four members of Iran's 15-strong World Cup delegation have won appeals against having their visas to the US rejected but 11 more members of party have been denied entry

A lawsuit has been filed in California against FIFA's ban on the flag.

Iran kicks off its World Cup against New Zealand on Monday evening.

Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei and captain Mehdi Taremi were both speaking ahead of their side's World Cup opener against New Zealand on Tuesday

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Iran kick off their tournament against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium on Monday evening.

A Los Angeles judge upheld FIFA's ban on the pre-revolutionary Iranian Lion and Sun flag at the 2026 World Cup, rejecting a free speech lawsuit hours before

A last-minute meeting took place in America just before Iran's World Cup opener vs New Zealand.

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Iran kicked off its World Cup against New Zealand on Monday night.

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Iran's football coach revealed that the team were told to ‘leave the US immediately’ after the game against New Zealand. | Football News

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Iran's 2-2 World Cup draw with New Zealand exposed diaspora divisions, while US sanctions on Nobitex and FIFA's Kraken partnership highlight crypto's dual

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his team was forced to leave the United States immediately after its World Cup draw with New Zealand, complicating preparations for upcoming matches.