Belgium and Iran are ready for their match in Los Angeles after two contrasting draws. Belgium were rather ponderous as they came from behind against Egypt, inspired to equalise only after their record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to force the issue.

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.

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,

Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup. He still made the best of his tournament debut. Earlier this month, it wasn’t clear whether Hussein would be able to

Iran opened its World Cup with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday, as protests outside SoFi Stadium underscored how closely the match was tied to the war and political turmoil back home.