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Iran national anthem booed again at World Cup match against Belgium in Los Angeles

Lawrence Ostlere

1d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Iran's national anthem was loudly booed by fans at SoFI Stadium in Los Angeles before their World Cup Group G match against Belgium, continuing the hostile reception seen in their previous game against New Zealand. Despite a FIFA announcer asking fans to "applaud for peace," the response was muted. The incident reflects ongoing political tensions overshadowing Iran's World Cup participation, occurring shortly after President Donald Trump announced a preliminary US-Iran peace deal.

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The Iranian national anthem was loudly booed again at SoFI Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday

The Fifa announcer at the stadium had asked fans to 'applaud for peace,' but the response was relatively muted with just a smattering of noise in support of the message

The reaction added to the hostile reception for the team following a similar atmosphere before they played New Zealand in a gripping 2-2 draw

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Fans at the Los Angeles Stadium booed the Iranian anthem again, after a hostile reaction in their debut match against New Zealand in Group G as politics continue to overshadow their tournament

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