Mixed emotions among diaspora as Iran begins World Cup campaign • FRANCE 24 English

Tonight, Iran begin their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles. It's a match taking place under unprecedented conditions. For the first time in World Cup history, a host nation is at war with one of its participating teams. That conflict is shaping everything around Iran's presence in the United States: from strict restrictions on where the team can be based, to divisions within the Iranian diaspora itself.
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