Jaded and Exhausted, Many Iranians Shrug at World Cup

NYT World Monday 15 June 2026, 15:12 UTC By Sanam Mahoozi, Shirin Hakim and Yeganeh Torbati 1 min read

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Members of Iran’s national soccer team training in Carson, Calif., on Sunday. Many Iranians say their problems are too big these days for them to care much about how the team does.

Iranians (ORG) World Cup Members (EVENT) Iran (LOCATION) Carson (LOCATION) Calif. (LOCATION)

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