Iranian football fans outside SoFi Stadium ahead of the Iran and New Zealand match say they are anti-regime but pro-Iranian team.

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…

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

Inglewood (dpa) - Kurz vor dem politisch aufgeladenen WM-Spiel der iranischen Nationalmannschaft gegen Neuseeland in den USA waren rund um das Stadion zahlreiche symbolträchtige…

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…

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…

Iranian football fans outside SoFi Stadium ahead of the Iran and New Zealand match say they are anti-regime but pro-Iranian team.

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The atmosphere was politically charged, and emotions were high ahead of Iran's World Cup game against New Zealand, with protests taking place before the match

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

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

Over 200 Iranian diaspora protesters rallied outside SoFi Stadium before Iran's 2026 World Cup opener, waving banned pre-revolutionary flags and challenging

Iran's players reacted as their country's national anthem was played ahead of their match against New Zealand

Iranian fans accused anti-government protesters of heckling them as they went into the stadium for the match against New Zealand

Iran's World Cup campaign began in Los Angeles in a blaze of goals and controversy Monday, with hundreds protesting against a team they see as stooges for an extremist government…

After a politically-charged build-up, Iran and New Zealand met in Los Angeles in their opening games of the 2026 World Cup

Amid intense anti-government protests and anthem booing, a resilient Iran twice fought back through Rezaeian and Mohebi to deny the All Whites a historic World Cup win.

Iranian fans were out in full force as the men's team drew New Zealand to open their World Cup in America.

By Hatem MaherINGLEWOOD, California June 15 (Reuters) - Whistles drowned out parts of Iran's national anthem while other fans sang along, setting the tone for a World Cup opener…