Protests erupted ahead of Iran's World Cup match with New Zealand as hundreds of demonstrators made their voices heard outside the stadium

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…

Iran’s players have threatened to halt play if protest flags appear inside.

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 start their World Cup campaign in Los Angeles on Monday against New Zealand but the team will have to deal with protests from activists both prior to and during the fixture

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Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei and star forward Mehdi Taremi insisted their squad will be playing for all Iranians at the FIFA World Cup

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

Eager soccer fans are trickling into the area in Inglewood, Calif., ahead of what's expected to be an exciting and dramatic match.

After a draw between Belgium and Egypt the winner of this contest can move to the top of Group G

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.

Hundreds of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the stadium in Los Angeles where Iran will take on New Zealand in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup on Monday.Waving the…

Protests erupted ahead of Iran's World Cup match with New Zealand as hundreds of demonstrators made their voices heard outside the stadium

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

Erano in circa 500 a manifestare all'esterno del SoFi Stadium durante la prima partita della nazionale contro la Nuova Zelanda, finita 2-2. Tra i simboli della

Iran began their World Cup campaign in Los Angeles on Monday with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, before a crowd that mixed fans cheering the team and Iranian Americans waving…

Iran took on New Zealand at SoFi Stadium on Monday evening in a fiercely political setting.

Grandi bandiere iraniane con il leone e il sole al centro sventolano accanto a quelle di Israele e degli Stati Uniti. (ANSA)

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

Schon vor dem politisch aufgeladenen WM-Auftakt des Iran gibt es Proteste. Es wehen symbolträchtige Flaggen. Die Hymne wird dann von Störgeräuschen begleitet. Gesten der Spieler…