Iran's national football team arrives in Los Angeles - in pictures

  • The bus carrying Iran's national football team leaves Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match against New Zealand. AFP
    The bus carrying Iran's national football team leaves Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match against New Zealand. AFP
  • People hold pre-revolutionary Iranian flags as they protest the Iranian regime outside Carson Sports Park before Iran’s training session in Los Angeles on June 14, 2026. AFP
    People hold pre-revolutionary Iranian flags as they protest the Iranian regime outside Carson Sports Park before Iran’s training session in Los Angeles on June 14, 2026. AFP
  • Officials of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) check the paperwork of members of the Iranian national football team after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026. AFP
    Officials of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) check the paperwork of members of the Iranian national football team after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026. AFP
  • Los Angeles Airport Police officers look through binoculars as they stand on a rooftop to provide security before the arrival of Iran's national football team at Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026. AFP
    Los Angeles Airport Police officers look through binoculars as they stand on a rooftop to provide security before the arrival of Iran's national football team at Los Angeles International Airport on June 14, 2026. AFP
  • People hold pre-revolutionary Iranian flags as they protest the Iranian regime outside Carson Sports Park before Iran’s training session in Los Angeles. AFP
    People hold pre-revolutionary Iranian flags as they protest the Iranian regime outside Carson Sports Park before Iran’s training session in Los Angeles. AFP
  • Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei, centre, gives a press conference next to Iran forward Mehdi Taremi, left, at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. AFP
    Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei, centre, gives a press conference next to Iran forward Mehdi Taremi, left, at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. AFP
  • From left: Iran defender Ramin Rezaeian, midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, midfielder Roozbeh Cheshmi and forward Mehdi Taremi walk around the pitch after the press conference at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. AFP
    From left: Iran defender Ramin Rezaeian, midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, midfielder Roozbeh Cheshmi and forward Mehdi Taremi walk around the pitch after the press conference at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. AFP
  • Iran's goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini looks at the goal after the press conference at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 14, 2026. AFP
    Iran's goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini looks at the goal after the press conference at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 14, 2026. AFP