A soccer fan holds a flag from Iran prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Soccer sparked a geopolitical storm here at the 2022 World Cup by altering Iran’s flag in social media graphics ahead of a meeting between the two nations in a decisive Group B game.
As Iranian authorities caught wind of the graphics, backlash began to spread, mostly in online comments, but also in official circles. U.S. Soccer has not heard directly from Iranian authorities, but the state-affiliated
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