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World Cup: No ICE deployment; extra security for Iran games in Los Angeles

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 668 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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World Cup: No ICE deployment; extra security for Iran games in Los Angeles Federal agents will be present during the World Cup but immigration enforcement will not occur, county sheriff says.

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What happened

World Cup: No ICE deployment; extra security for Iran games in Los Angeles Federal agents will be present during the World Cup but immigration enforcement will not occur, county sheriff says.

Why it matters

Civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles, federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, following protests by a union representing stadium workers over fears of anti-immigrant…

Common ground

Outlining security plans for the eight World Cup fixtures in Los Angeles, Luna said on Monday that officials from the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deployed in the city during the tournament.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles”
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Multiple independent sources, including Reuters and other web search results, confirm that LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and federal officials stated civil immigration enforcement will not take place at World Cup games or events in Los Angeles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force is a United States government task force created to coordinate federal efforts in support of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_2026_Task_Force
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been accompanied by a number of controversies relating to political, logistical, environmental, and human rights issues across its three host nations—the United States, Can…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_co…
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Claim 2: “officials from the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deployed in the city during the tournament”
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There is conflicting information. While some sources mention assurances that ICE won't be deployed (e.g., in Miami), other evidence indicates ICE agents will be present at LA games (though not conducting civil enforcement) and mentions National Guard deployment in LA County due to anti-ICE demonstrations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tourname…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. This was also the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
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Claim 3: “drones would be subject to strict enforcement around World Cup venues, with temporary flight restrictions expected around facilities”
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Claim 4: “LA, a region home to the largest concentration of Iranians outside Iran”
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Wikipedia (Iranian Americans) and other web sources confirm that the United States (specifically Los Angeles) has the largest concentration of Iranians outside of Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or inhabitants who have Iranian ancestry or citizenship. According to Iran's National Organization for Civil Registration…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Americans
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web search NEUTRAL — Flags of Iran's former monarchy fluttered in the breeze, as demonstrators called for regime change. But only miles away, a different group had gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to protest the war…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/3/18/how-los-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles is home to the world's largest concentration of Iranians outside Iran — estimates range from 500,000 to over 700,000 in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
https://free-iran.app/topics/persian-diaspora-los-angeles-te…
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Claim 5: “Iran and the US are in negotiations to end their three-month-old war”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera, Axios, and web search results, report that negotiations are taking place to end a three-month war between the US and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Protracted negotiations have been taking place to end the three-month war that has choked traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and caused global energy prices to shoot up. During his cabinet meeting on Wed…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98r2qy5809o
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration and Iran are close to a deal to end the war, with remaining differences centered on the "wording" of several points, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official briefed…
https://unn.ua/en/news/us-and-iran-close-to-agreement-on-end…
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web search NEUTRAL — We’re not satisfied with it,” Trump said during a meeting with cabinet officials at the White House on Wednesday (US time). “They’re negotiating on fumes. Maybe we have to go back and finish it,” he a…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-says-ira…
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Claim 6: “Iran are scheduled to play their first match of the tournament on June 15 in LA”
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Multiple cross-references from Al Jazeera confirm that Iran is scheduled to play its first match against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Iranians open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/14/iran-still-waitin…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran is set to play its first two Group G matches in Los Angeles against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21, before facing off against Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/mexico-says-it-will…
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Claim 7: “Immigration raids by masked ICE agents in Los Angeles last year prompted a wave of demonstrations in the region”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents the June 6, 2025, protests in Los Angeles following ICE raids, and this is corroborated by other news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Masked Singer (abbreviated as TMS) is an American reality singing competition television series that premiered on Fox on January 2, 2019. It is part of the Masked Singer franchise that originated …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since January 2025, several protests broke out against United States president Donald Trump's mass deportation of immigrants following the start of his second presidential term on January 20, 2025. La…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_mass_deportat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…
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Claim 8: “Last month, workers at the stadium threatened to go on strike over the deployment of ICE agents”
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Multiple web search results report that workers at SoFi Stadium authorized or threatened a strike over the potential deployment of ICE agents.
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web search NEUTRAL — The threat of a potential labor crisis at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium continues to loom just days before the World Cup kicks off, after a union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers voted to …
https://www.ms.now/opinion/world-cup-ice-strike-sofi-stadium…
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web search NEUTRAL — He’s not alone. With the World Cup kicking off at the Inglewood venue next month, Martinez says he and many of the people who work in food services and other jobs at the stadium won’t feel safe if fed…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sofi-stadium-workers-threaten-stri…
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web search NEUTRAL — SoFi Stadium workers protest in Los Angeles on May Day [Jae C Hong/AP]. ICE has led the charge in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Human rights groups have condemned the agency for its …
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/19/los-angeles-world…
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Claim 9: “SoFi Stadium, which will be known as the Los Angeles Stadium during the World Cup, will host the USA’s opening game against Paraguay on June 12”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that SoFi Stadium is known as Los Angeles Stadium for the 2026 World Cup and will host the USA vs Paraguay match on June 12, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States. Since its opening 60 years ago in 1966, it has been the home venue of the Los …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Stadium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SoFi Stadium ( SOH-fy), currently known as Los Angeles Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoFi_Stadium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Greater Los Angeles area is home to many professional and collegiate sports teams and has hosted many national and international sporting events. The metropolitan area has 12 major league professi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Los_Angeles
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Claim 10: “The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28”
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Multiple independent news organizations (The Hindu, Al Jazeera, EuroNews) all report that the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States... launched attacks on Iran on February 28
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-lebanon-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/28/as-us-iran-talks…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US and Israel launched military attacks on Iran on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/29/iranian-officials…
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Claim 11: “The venue will also be in the limelight for hosting two of Iran’s three group-stage games”
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Web search results confirm that Iran is scheduled to play two of its group-stage games at the Los Angeles Stadium.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... While Iran will play in the U.S., its players won't be allowed to stay here. The team moved its training base from Tucson to Tijuana last month ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-14/iran-wor…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Iran will be allowed to travel to Seattle two days before their final group-stage match against Egypt - giving them an extra day beyond the 24- ...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8k4y0kz56o
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 ... Iran's men's national team is scheduled to play three group matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America. · Iran have been drawn in Group ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBCLA/posts/iran-will-play-two-grou…
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