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People protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Signage inside the stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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An Iran fan holds up a flag before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Iranian players take to the field for the warm up before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Fans cheer as Iran players warm up before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Fans cheer inside the stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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General view before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei walks on the field before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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General view during the pregame ceremony before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Iran players pose before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Iran starting eleven pose before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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New Zealand starting eleven pose before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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A fan of New Zealand performs a haka ahead of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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Iran's Arya Yousefi (17) and New Zealand's Joe Bell (6) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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New Zealand's Finn Surman (16) challenges for the ball with Iran's Shahriyar Moghanloo (20) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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New Zealand's Elijah Just (11), center, scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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New Zealand's Elijah Just (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Fans hold a sign reading "42,000 #IranMassacre" during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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New Zealand head coach Darren Bazeley walks on the field before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) battles for the ball with New Zealand's Chris Wood (9) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe (1) reacts as Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) falls during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (23) scores a goal against New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe (1) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (23) celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) celebrates a goal by Ramin Rezaeian (23) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran's Ali Nemati (19) heads the ball for a goal that was disallowed for offside during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran's Ali Nemati, right, and Saeid Ezatolahi react after a disallowed goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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Iran's Shahriyar Moghanloo (20) battles for a header with New Zealand's Michael Boxall (5) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (23) eyes the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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People protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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People protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026 AP Photo/Ty ONeil
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New Zealand's Elijah Just (11) scores their second goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (1) is beaten by a header from Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) to scores their second goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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New Zealand's Elijah Just (11) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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Iranian fans watch their national soccer team play against New Zealand during the World Cup Group G match, at a cafe in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
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Iranian fans watch their national soccer team play against New Zealand during the World Cup Group G match, at a cafe in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
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New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe (1) fails to block a shot from Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
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General view as Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) celebrates scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal alongside Mehdi Ghayedi (10) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
