The U.S. Department of Homeland Security deported Iranian soccer player Mohammad Mohebi after he celebrated a goal with a "gun gesture" during his team's World Cup match against New Zealand on June 15,

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,

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.

Demonstrators gathered outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during Iran's World Cup match with New Zealand on Monday, the first match of the tournament for Iran. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports from Inglewood,

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams. TRT said in a statement late on Tuesday that the commentator, identified by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Çimen,