Waving the flags of pre-Islamic Revolution Iran, hundreds of protesters opposed to the current government demonstrated outside SOFI Stadium in Inglewood, California where the team's World Cup matches will be initially played.

Iran will travel to Mexico on Saturday, June 6 ahead of the 2026 World Cup, despite currently lacking visas for Mexico or the United States.

Iran secured their place at the World Cup by winning AFC Group A. However, qualification was not as straightforward as it had initially seemed. A draw with Uzbekistan in March 2025, followed by a 1-0 defeat to Qatar two months later,

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, the national soccer federation claimed

Hukumar ƙwallon kafa ta Iran, ta ce Amurka ta soke tikitan da aka tsara bai wa wani kaso na jama’arta, lamarin da ya sa take zargin an ɗauki matakin ne da gangan, domin hana dubban magoya bayansu shig