No Comment Video. Protesting and cheering as Iran's World Cup match divides diaspora Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 16/06/2026 - 8:56 GMT+2 Iran's opening World Cup match drew both supporters and protesters outside the stadium near Los Angeles, highlighting divisions within the Iranian-American community. Iran's first match of the 2026 World Cup was accompanied by protests and competing displays of support outside the stadium near Los Angeles on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Dozens of demonstrators waved pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, chanted slogans and called for political change in Tehran, while football supporters arrived wearing Iran jerseys and national colours ahead of kickoff against New Zealand. Some protesters argued that Iran's national team is closely associated with the country's leadership, while many fans said they were focused on supporting the players rather than politics. Southern California is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, and the match highlighted long-standing divisions within the diaspora. The gathering came just hours after a judge upheld FIFA's ban on the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flag inside World Cup venues. Despite the ruling, some of the flags were still visible among spectators attending the match. World Cup 2026 Iran Football Top stories Now playing Next Protesting and cheering as Iran's World Cup match divides diaspora Now playing Next Meet Merlin: The duck that became the World Cup's viral mascot Now playing Next Russian attack sets fire to a UNESCO-listed monastery in Kyiv Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 16th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Eight killed in US Air Force B-52 bomber crash in California Now playing Next Iran duped Trump into a bad deal, Bolton warns Now playing Next 'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies after fall into volcanic crater Now playing Next Iran declares victory and Israel digs in as US deal faces first test Now playing Next Singer Oliver Tree among six killed in helicopter incident Now playing Next Cocaine capitals: Where is use rising the most in Europe? Now playing Next World Naked Bike Ride returns to streets of London in the UK Now playing Next Thousands protest G7 in Geneva as summit opens this Monday in France Now playing Next Europe Today: Inside the G7 Summit in Évian Now playing Next Scientists drill into Spain's only meteorite crater for clues to Mars Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 15th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Moscow strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra 'one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture' ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Ukraine: Kyiv under fire again as russian strikes send residents into shelters No Comment Berlin musician turns Germany football opener into musical spectacle No Comment World Naked Bike Ride returns to streets of London in the UK No Comment Switzerland: Clashes in Geneva as 20,000 protest G7 summit and global policies Focus Athens classics summit targets modern crises with ancient philosophy The Cube Do the World Cup's pricey tickets reflect US market rates and stop scalpers, as FIFA says? Iran Iran declares victory and Israel holds its ground as US framework deal faces first test Art Rare masterpieces from former Tottenham FC owner's collection head to auction in London Europe in Motion Cocaine capitals: Where is use rising the most in Europe? Markets Oil drops to $80 a barrel and markets rise as Trump touts Iran framework deal Europe News EU leaders welcome US-Iran deal to end war as Macron says mission to aid Hormuz reopening 'ready' Europe News British PM Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16-year-olds ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today Watch: Washington, Anthropic, and the AI kill switch—can Europe actually build tech independence? Europe News Norway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison on two counts of rape Europe Today Europe Today: US and Iran strike framework deal as Trump heads to Europe for G7 summit Europe News Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 and leave historic Kyiv cathedral in flames Art Sands of time: Denmark's sculpture festival goes back to the Middle Ages for inspiration The Big Question ‘I worry deeply about bioterrorism’: Is Europe sufficiently prepared for another pandemic? Business Charting the Path Forward: AIIB President Zou Jiayi on Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia and Beyond No Comment Dutch supporters bring sea of orange to World Cup host city ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT
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