FIFA security filmed confiscating pre-revolutionary Iranian flags from Iranian American attendees at SoFi Stadium. FIFA banned the Lion and Sun flag from World Cup venues. Iranian American groups appealed the decision and pursued legal action seeking a restraining order. Both efforts were denied. Iranians gathered outside the stadium to... protest FIFA siding with the Islamic Republic over Iranian Americans seeking to exercise their First Amendment rights on US soil.show more

That is Iran's Flag, our flag! Iranians do not need someone else to define Iran for them. Governments, regimes come and go. Iran is immortal, so is its lion and sun!

But the sickening Keffiyeh is not a political symbol?!

#BloodOnFIFAsHands #IranMassacre #KingRezaPahlavi Regardless of any fake deal we will keep fighting the Islamic Republic of Terror in Iran.

Stupid thing to worry about. Most Iranian fans despise the Islamist regime and it's flag.

@EboshiJasmine It is not Iran’s National Flag, don’t mistake. It is The Occupying Islamic Republic Regime’s flag. There is difference as big as oceans of blood of innocent Iranians between two. #WeWillReclaimIran #KingRezaPahlavi‌ForIran

@FIFAcom has always been on the side of dictators and murderers. From Mussolini to Dead or Cardboard Ayatollah. They are more corrupted than UN and Pope. Fuck FIFA Fuck @FIFAWorldCup

@FIFA supports terrorists and terrorism. Fuck you FIFA!

FIFA is a big monster.

Iran is not the terrorist Islamic regime.

Fuck FIFA

This is the Iran Flag not the imperialist lion fake flag

Fuck FIFA

Shame on fifa

@LisaDaftari Fifa, Trump, Netanyahu, all of Europe they all support the Islamic regime tooth and nail to kill every single freedom fighter Iranian

@STILL_LOUIE Imagine fleeing a regime that kills your loved ones, imprisoned your innocent people, and forced you into exile, only to have the symbol of your identity confiscated on American soil.

I was at the game and brought my flag. Every single Iran flag in the stadium except for the few planted ones in front of goal was a lion and sun flag. Including mine

The big fat guy looks like an IRGC agent, probably complained and somebody from FIFA entertain him in one occasion . There were thousands of flags in the stadium. stop spreading the lies and discouraging people.

@FIFAcom The day will come when the same thing happens to you, Keep supporting this terrorist regime

@FIFAWorldCup the sun & lion are ancient, indigenous symbols of Iranic heritage 3000+ years old, dating back to the worship of the sun deity Mithra. Not only is it not the place of a foreign organization to ban them, it is a neo-colonialist form of cultural erasure @SoFiStadium

FIFA is a private organization that runs the World Cup. It's not a 1st A issue. The rationale is to only recognize the government in power and their symbols, which actually makes sense whether you like it or not. I personally think the Iranian govt is reprehensible.

not interfering in the internal political affairs of countries is one of FIFA's correct policies giving permission to people who oppose governments will cause chaos in the organization of competitions

Fifa is corrupted. F Infantini

Shame on corrupted @fifa

@FoxNews @CNN @elonmusk @FIFAcom @UNHumanRights @POTUS Hey USA is this your first amendment? SHAME ON YOU #IranRevolution2026‌ #IranMassacre‌

@Serpicoo3 Fuck FIFA

Laser kiwi allowed?

Isn’t it easier to just use a sharpie and cross out the IRGC symbol if you are trying to show your disapproval of the regime? Or do you have an other agenda?

Fifa inst the government though

Shame of @FIFAcom for siding with islamist occupiers of Iran

This is the on Iranian flag

Now you have something in common with the Dixie south. Confederate flags are banned almost everywhere. The censorship is ridiculous.

Fuck @FIFAWorldCup @FIFAcom 🖕🏼