Iranian Americans remain divided over whether supporting the team means supporting the state

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…

Supporters in Mexico waved Iranian flags and chanted “Team Melli” as Iran’s players departed for their World Cup opener in Los Angeles.

When Iran takes to the field on Monday for the first game of its World Cup, Sara Barahman will be among the thousands of protesters outside the stadium waving a very specific…

Protests and tension threatened to turn match into political flashpoint

Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in this year’s World Cup

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Iranian Americans are torn over Iran's participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday's match and others plan to protest…

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.

US host city braces for protests near stadium as Iran prepares to start its World Cup campaign against New Zealand.

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…

a small group of Iranian Americans shouted, “Down with terrorists!”

Iranian-American protesters gathered near SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as Iran faced New Zealand in its 2026 World Cup opener, waving pre-revolutionary

INGLEWOOD, California, June 15 : Iranian Americans streamed into the Los Angeles stadium where Iran play their first match at the 2026 World Cup on Monday, with some calling for…

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…

A Los Angeles vive la più grande diaspora iraniana d’America. L’esordio dell’Iran alla Coppa del mondo 2026 riaccende fratture mai sopite

Protests are expected to greet the Iranian football team when it plays its World Cp opener in Los Angeles.

Iranian Americans remain divided over whether supporting the team means supporting the state

A group gathered at an intersection around ten minutes walk from the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles , six hours before the match was due to kick off.

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