World Cup Coverage
Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’
Political tensions, travel hurdles and visa disputes: A guide to Iran's World Cup drama

Iran World Cup team booted from U.S. right

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Coach says Iran's World Cup team was ordered out of the US after Monday night's match
The team's coach did not say who ordered the Iranian members to leave earlier than they expected. Back in May, the president of the Iran football federation announced Iran's home base would move from Tuscon,

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U.S. News & World Report · 1d
US Official Says Iran Knew Team Would Have to Leave the Country Shortly After World Cup Match
Newsweek on MSN · 1d
US scrambles to approve Iran player's visa after team faced World Cup absence

Iran's Torabi cleared for World Cup

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Iran World Cup team forced to leave US after tournament opener in apparent change of plans
Iran's World Cup soccer team was ordered to leave the U.S. immediately after its opening match, says coach Amir Ghalenoei, disrupting recovery plans.

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Israeli flag confiscated at Iran World Cup game while Palestinian flags remain in stands, video shows
USA Today · 1d
Iran coach says World Cup team 'oppressed' by travel disruptions amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Iran, Mohammad Mohebi

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Iran player Mohammad Mohebi explains alleged 'gun' celebration after scoring goal in World Cup opener vs New Zealand
Mohammad Mohebi's goal celebration during Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand has sparked widespread debate, with many interpreting the gesture as a political statement. The midfielder's actions,

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FIFA WC 2026: Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi draws backlash over controversial goal celebration
AlBat on MSN · 2d
World Cup 2026: Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi breaks the internet with 'gun' goal celebration – here’s what really happened
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Why World Cup excitement turned to disappointment for LA match ticket-holder

When Kimberly Robeson showed up to Los Angeles Stadium Monday to watch Iran take on New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup, she was disappointed to find out that, despite purchasing tickets, she wouldn’t be able to enter the venue.
AFP on MSN

Image of Iranian World Cup footballer with school backpack is AI-generated

The Iranian men's national football team brought children's backpacks onto the pitch before a March 2026 friendly as a tribute to the victims of a strike that hit a school at the start of the Middle East war,
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As Iran chases the World Cup, its US diaspora is divided between protesting and cheering them on

Demonstrators amassed Monday outside Iran’s first World Cup match, waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags banned inside the stadium and calling for change in Tehran. Iran's participation in the World Cup,

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