As the Islamic Republic's national team takes the field in Los Angeles, they aren't just facing their opponents on the pitch—they are facing a crowd of 300,000 exiles who view them as representatives of the IRGC, not their country.
We joined the Iranian community in LA as they prepare to boo the regime's national anthem, hand out pre-revolution shirts, and wave Israeli flags side-by-side with the historic Lion and Sun emblem.