New Zealand footballer; winger for Motherwell and the NZ national team
Iran has drawn 2-2 with New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium as more than 70,000 fans produced a politically charged atmosphere. Iran twice recovered from behind — goals from Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebbi — while protests and rival flags, including the pre-1979 lion-and-sun banner, created tensions outside and inside the ground.
Iran fights back to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in Los Angeles as Iranian diaspora tensions shadow the World Cup match; fans split between pro-government chants and anti-regime protests, while the team navigates political frictions off the pitch.