World Cup Coverage
Iran fans hail World Cup draw with New Zealand as political win
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Iran star Mehdi Taremi snaps after no football questions at World Cup press conference
FIFA ban of pre-revolutionary Iran flag at World Cup will stand after last-minute hearing in Los Angeles

Iran draw with New Zealand in opener

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Iran vs New Zealand prediction, picks, analysis
Iran takes on New Zealand on Monday, June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to open Group G play. There has been tension around Iran's involvement in the World Cup due to conflict with the United States,

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The Boston Globe · 4h
Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener
The Washington Post · 7h
Josh Bell hits 3-run homer and Byron Buxton goes deep for No. 23 as Twins beat Rangers 4-2

Iran national anthem booed

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Video: Iranian national anthem prompts boos, cheers from LA World Cup crowd
Iran's World Cup match comes on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a deal to end the ongoing war.

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Extra.ie on MSN · 2h
Iran’s captain and coach call out FIFA as fans boo anthem in World Cup opener
ABP - Live on MSN · 4h
Watch: Iran anthem booed, pre-revolutionary flags wave despite FIFA ban

Iran, Mehdi Taremi

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Mehdi Taremi says Team Melli playing for 'every Iranian' at WC
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and forward Mehdi Taremi said that they will be playing for all Iranians at the FIFA World Cup, as the prospect of protests looms ahead of their opening fixture against New Zealand.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 1d
What Iran's Amir Ghalenoei, Mehdi Taremi said before World Cup opener
BBC on MSN · 2h
Iran 'most oppressed' team at World Cup - Ghalenoei
Newsweek on MSN

Iranian player’s gesture on pitch raises eyebrows

The moment quickly went viral, drawing criticism from some fans who said the gesture was inappropriate given the tournament’s U.S. setting and heightened political backdrop. Oth
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In Tijuana, Iran's Tiny Diaspora Agrees on Little — Except Team Melli

Iranian Saied Assadi, owner of the Comida Persa Iran restaurant, and his Mexican partner Claudia Leonardo pose outside the venue in Rosarito, on the outskirts of Tijuana, where a small Iranian community reflects broader political divisions within the diaspora ahead of the team’s World Cup campaign,

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