Iran's players celebrated at World Cup but complicated feelings remain (opens original article in a new tab)

Iran's team played in the World Cup in Los Angeles, drawing a large Iranian-American crowd, but the event was marked by political tensions and mixed emotions among the diaspora.

• Iran's team played in the World Cup in Los Angeles with a large Iranian-American crowd.
• There were mixed feelings among the Iranian diaspora about supporting the team due to political tensions.
• FIFA faced criticism for its political stance amid the US-Iran conflict.