LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: A close-up view of the painted face of a protestor against the Islamic Republic of Iran outside Los Angeles Stadium ahead of the Iranian national soccer team’s World Cup match on June 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. The FIFA ban on Iranian pre-revolution flags at the World Cup was upheld today following an emergency hearing. Iran is playing its first two matches in Los Angeles, whose metropolitan area is home to the largest Iranian population outside of Iran. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)