Though it might seem like a simple case of divided loyalties — two sides, two flags — the reality is more nuanced.

Others at matches have waved Iran's lion and sun flag, an emblem of its former ruler, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. More security forces could be seen at Iran's last match against Wales.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ...

The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ahead of the two nat… ...

U.S. Men's national soccer team shows solidarity with protesters in Iran 00:26. The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic ...

DOHA, Qatar — The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ahead of ...

Others at matches have waved Iran’s lion and sun flag, an emblem of its former ruler, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. More security forces could be seen at Iran’s last match against Wales.

A woman in a "Make America Great Again" hat leads a chant for "regime change" in Iran. The crowds dance and wave Iranian, ...

The US Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations ...

Two anti-riot police officers wave the Iranian flags during a street celebration after Iran defeated Wales in Qatar’s World Cup, at Sadeghieh Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.