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Protesters vow to disrupt Iran's opening World Cup game by turning their backs on the players and booing the national anthem as they gather outside stadium and wave anti-regime flags ahead of kick-off

Protesters vow to disrupt Iran's opening World Cup game by turning their backs on the players and booing the national anthem as they gather outside stadium and wave anti-regime flags ahead of kick-off

A group gathered at an intersection around ten minutes walk from the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles , six hours before the match was due to kick off.

20h ago

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Protesters vow to disrupt Iran's opening World Cup game by turning their backs on the players and booing the national anthem as they gather outside stadium and wave anti-regime flags ahead of kick-off