Why Iranian Americans are preparing to sit out the World Cup

LOS ANGELES — When Iran’s men’s soccer team takes the field at SoFi Stadium on June 15 for its first FIFA World Cup match, many Iranian Americans won’t be rooting for the team.

The reason has been stitched onto every player’s jersey: the flag of the Islamic Republic.

“I cannot…

Continue Reading

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *