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A flag in Los Angeles, a stadium full of Iranians, and a country that isn't sure who it's playing for
Before Iran's friendly against New Zealand at a renamed Los Angeles venue, players warmed up, a giant flag unrolled across the pitch, and a national anthem played to a crowd that was, for a few hours, unmistakably home.

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