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

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

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.

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

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

Iran Sync app lets fans display banned monarchist flag using synchronised smartphones

Iranian activist Arezu Rashidi says fans will defy FIFA's ban and display the pre-revolution Lion and Sun flag at 2026 World Cup stadiums.

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

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.

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

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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.

Der politisch aufgeladene WM-Auftakt des Iran wird für Proteste genutzt. Die Hymne wird von Störgeräuschen begleitet, symbolträchtige Flaggen und Plakate werden einkassiert.…

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