An uneasy American welcome complicates Tehran’s journey in the competition
Iranian players hold pictures of damaged buildings and young victims as they line up before their match against Costa Rica in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31. © Reuters
LONDON — The answer to the question of whether Asia’s second-highest ranked nation will compete at all at the World Cup will be answered in Los Angeles on June 15, when Iran is scheduled to face New Zealand in its opener.