The Iranian national football team will play against the New Zealand team in the first match of the 2026 World Cup. The game will be held at Sofay Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles; The place where thousands of Iranian immigrants and Iranian-descended Americans live in the state of California. Iran's national team is already facing challenges such as war conditions, preparatory camp, restrictions on entry visas to America, and now the plan of the opponents of the Iranian government to protest. FIFA has banned the entry of unofficial flags into the stadium, and with the ruling of a court judge in Los Angeles a few hours before the start of the match, this ban will be in place.