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World Cup 2026 – US: Iran’s National Anthem Booed at Los Angeles Stadium Ahead of Belgium Match

The Iranian national anthem was loudly booed by fans at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 21, as Iran faced Belgium in its second FIFA World Cup Group G match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

A woman holds Iran's pre-revolutionary flag during a World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

A woman holds Iran's pre-revolutionary flag during a World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran supporters hold the country's pre-revolutionary flags before a World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran supporters hold the country's pre-revolutionary flags before a World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran players acknowledge the crowd following a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in a World Cup Group G football match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's Elijah Just (far R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal of a World Cup Group G football match against Iran during the first half at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi celebrates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's players pose for a team photo ahead of their World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) heads a second-half equalizer in a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) heads a second-half equalizer in a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran supporters celebrate after Mohammad Mohebbi scored a second-half equalizer in a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi celebrates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran (white) and New Zealand players shake hands after a 2-2 draw in their World Cup Group G football match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) heads a second-half equalizer in a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran (R) and New Zealand players walk onto the pitch before their World Cup Group G football match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (3rd from R) is greeted by head coach Amir Ghalenoei after scoring in the first half of a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's Elijah Just (R) hugs Callum McCowatt after scoring his second goal of a World Cup Group G football match against Iran during the second half at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's Elijah Just (R) hugs Callum McCowatt after scoring his second goal of a World Cup Group G football match against Iran during the second half at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran supporters celebrate after Ramin Rezaeian scored a goal in the first half of a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's Elijah Just (11) scores the opening goal in a World Cup Group G football match against Iran at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's Elijah Just (11) scores his second goal of a World Cup Group G football match against Iran during the second half at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (R) scores in the first half of a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand players celebrate after the team's opening goal in the first half of their World Cup Group G football match against Iran at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran supporters cheer before a World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Iran's starting XI pose for a team photo ahead of their World Cup Group G football match against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's starting XI pose for a team photo ahead of their World Cup Group G football match against Iran in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

New Zealand's starting XI pose for a team photo ahead of their World Cup Group G football match against Iran in Inglewood, California, on June 15, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – US: Iran Team Arrives in Los Angeles on Day of Peace Deal Announcement

Iran's national soccer team arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 14, ahead of their World Cup Group G opener against New Zealand the following day. The team's arrival at their hotel in Manhattan Beach drew a crowd of mixed reactions, with Iranian supporters, American flag-waving onlookers, and protesters shouting "Shame on you" gathering outside, on the same day the United States and Iran announced a peace deal.

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G-7 farm ministers hold online meeting

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki attends an online meeting of farm ministers from the Group of Seven countries at his ministry in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Paralympic medalists return to Japan

Milan Cortina Paralympics medal-winning alpine skiers Momoka Muraoka (front) and Takeshi Suzuki arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, after returning from the Games. Muraoka won silvers in the women's super-G sitting and the women's giant slalom sitting, while Suzuki won bronze in the men's slalom sitting.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria celebrates with his guide during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria competes en route to winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria competes en route to winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Chiara Mazzel (L) of Italy celebrates with her guide during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Chiara Mazzel (L) of Italy competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia celebrates at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's alpine combined sitting super-G run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Gold medalist Audrey Pascual Seco (C) of Spain celebrates at the medal ceremony for the women's Alpine skiing super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, alongside silver medalist Momoka Muraoka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China.

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