{"id":352729,"date":"2026-06-15T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-team-takes-the-field-in-la-amid-us-tensions-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:00:54","slug":"iran-team-takes-the-field-in-la-amid-us-tensions-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-team-takes-the-field-in-la-amid-us-tensions-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran team takes the field in LA amid US tensions | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9_tRBsRGBmQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran team takes the field in LA amid US tensions | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9_tRBsRGBmQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s national team is set to play its first World Cup match in Los Angeles after days of uncertainty over whether it would compete at all. With the war between Iran and the US casting doubt over its participation, the team based itself in Tijuana, Mexico, where locals have embraced them. Now, despite tight security and ongoing tensions, Iran is ready to focus on football as the tournament begins.<\/p>\n<p>#iran #football #soccer #usa #mexico #worldcup #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Mexico\u2019s Tijuana hosts Iran\u2019s World Cup training camp<br \/>\n00:26 Local residents welcome the team\u2019s presence<br \/>\n03:37 DW correspondent Tom Gennoy reports from Los Angeles<br \/>\n04:02 What\u2019s the mood inside the Iranian camp?<br \/>\n06:42 Why Iran\u2019s team divides opinion in Los Angeles  <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s national team is set to play its first World Cup match in Los Angeles after days of uncertainty over whether it would compete at all. 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