If Iran playing in the United States when it’s been at war with the host nation wasn’t complex enough, the feelings and atmosphere inside Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium, where tens of thousands of Iranians gathered, added a new layer.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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.

By Miguel Gutierrez and Ed WhiteINGLEWOOD, California, June 15 (Reuters) - Iranian Americans streamed into the Los Angeles stadium where Iran are due to play their first match at…

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

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

Iranian Americans split between stadium protests and World Cup celebrations

Iran opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as several hundred Iranian Americans protested the Tehran

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…