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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Taxin

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Irans challenges at world cup swirl outside draw with belgium - Caught on Camera

APTOPIX Iran Belgium WCup Soccer - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Iran took another step toward advancing in the World Cup on Sunday, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation.

At the match's conclusion, at least one attendee wearing a pre-revolutionary flag shirt was detained for trying to run onto the pitch. And afterward, though demonstrations were quieter than Monday's, an Associated Press reporter observed a fan who got into a scuffle with protesters being loaded into an ambulance.

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