Key facts
- Iran's soccer team arrived in Los Angeles for their World Cup opener against New Zealand.
- The arrival coincided with the announcement of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
- Uruguay's World Cup travel was delayed due to a documentation error.
- Protesters demonstrated near the stadium, calling for democracy in Iran.
- Iran had previously moved its base camp from Arizona to Mexico.
Iran's soccer team arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday for their World Cup opener against New Zealand, landing just before a peace deal between the US and Iran was announced. The team flew from Tijuana, Mexico, where they had relocated their base camp from Arizona after joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The match against New Zealand, scheduled for Monday, takes place against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict and the newly announced peace deal. Meanwhile, Uruguay's World Cup trip to the US was delayed due to a documentation error, potentially leading to the cancellation of their press conference.