Image of LGBTQ flags on Iran-Egypt World Cup pitch is altered

FIFA allowed LGBTQ flags inside the stadium as Iran and Egypt drew 1-1 in a 2026 World Cup game that local organizers in host ...

Iranian fans defy FIFA ban again as forbidden flags flood stadium during World Cup clash with Belgium

For the second straight World Cup game in Los Angeles, the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag was proudly displayed hours before ...
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Iran flag differences, explained: What to know about World Cup ban and history before, after 1979 revolution

Why Iran's flag has caused some controversy for fans attending the World Cup in North America.

Egypt, Iran fans mix with protesters and pride flags in latest Seattle match

Friday’s World Cup soccer match in Seattle was colorful, in every sense of the word. The match between Egypt and Iran was ...

FIFA rejects Iran and Egypt pressure to ban rainbow flags at Seattle World Cup Pride match

FIFA will allow fans to bring rainbow Pride flags into Seattle Stadium on Friday night for the World Cup match between Iran ...
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FIFA facing last-minute verdict on pre-revolutionary Iran flag ban at World Cup

The pre-revolutionary Iranian flag is banned from World Cup matches, as it stands. Getty Images FIFA could be forced to allow supporters to bring pre-revolutionary flags into Iran’s opening World Cup ...
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FIFA’s Iran flag ban is an insult to America — and gift to the mullahs

FIFA is poised to prohibit the "Lion and Sun" flag — the historic pre-1979 flag of Iran — from World Cup stadiums in the US this summer, after the Islamic Republic's football federation issued a list ...
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As Iran chases the World Cup, its US diaspora is divided between protesting and cheering

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Several hundred Iranian Americans protested outside Iran's first World Cup match Monday, calling for change in Tehran and waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flag, while ...