Coverage dated November 26, 2022 to November 28, 2022

Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension

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The geopolitical situation outside the field isn't likely to improve, especially after the US team posted flags in solidarity with protesters.

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France 24
Political foes Iran, US ready for World Cup battle (opens France 24)
Published Nov 26, 2022
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Twenty-four years after their first World Cup meeting billed as the "Mother of all football matches", Iran and the United States face off in a politically-charged showdown on Tuesday with a place in…
Washington Times
Politics on the pitch as U.S., Iran gird for World Cup showdown (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 27, 2022
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Geopolitical tensions and questions of human rights violations and protests in Iran will loom large when the Iranian and U.S. soccer teams face off Tuesday in one of the most anticipated games — and biggest spectacles — of the World Cup tournament playing out in Qatar.
FOX 43 York
Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension (opens FOX 43 York)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The geopolitical situation outside the field isn't likely to improve, especially after the US team posted flags in solidarity with protesters.
Washington Times
Iran-U.S. World Cup clash rife with political tension (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 28, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Iran-U.S. World Cup clash today is rife with political tension (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Nov 28, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history.
France 24
'It's complicated': Mixed emotions for fans as Iran and US meet (opens France 24)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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It was -- mostly -- about the football for fans watching the Iran-USA game in the United States on Tuesday, a match played against the backdrop of soaring geopolitical tensions, which occasionally poked…
Washington Times
U.S.-Iran match reflects a regional rivalry for many Arab fans (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The U.S. team’s winning World Cup match over Iran on Tuesday was closely watched across the Middle East, where the two nations have been engaged in a cold war for over four decades and where many blame one or both for the region’s woes.
Reason
Today's Iran-U.S. World Cup match is even more politically fraught than famous 1998 meeting (opens Reason)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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Both teams are better than they were in 1998, but the political situation between the two countries has not improved.
PBS NewsHour
U.S., Iran face off in World Cup amid heightened political tensions (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Nov 28, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
No matter the outcome, tensions are likely only to worsen in the coming months.

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