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For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?
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Iranian diaspora fans face an internal conflict over whether to support Iran's national team at the 2026 World Cup in the US, given recent government crackdowns, regional conflict, and digital blackouts affecting the country.
For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?
When Iran’s national soccer team walks onto American soil this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will do so against the backdrop of an Iranian government crackdown against protesters in January, an ongoing war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February, and a four-month digital blackout affecting some 92 million people. It has left many Iranian fans feeling conflicted about who exactly they’ll be cheering for.
Even before a ball has been kicked, the tension has been clear among not only su
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