The Iran national football team drew 2-2 with New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Mohammad Mohebi scoring the equalizer and celebrating with a finger-gun gesture towards the crowd. The match was held at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, and fans of the Iranian football team were present with the Lion and Sun flag. Mehdi Mahdavikia was also present in the special seat of the stadium. The Iranian team players will line up against Belgium on Sunday, June 21. Mohammad Mohebi, after scoring the second goal, raised his hand in the shape of a gun and pointed it at the crowd. This action of his has sparked a lot of reaction on social media. Some social media users have called the team participating in the World Cup the Islamic Republic team, which has taken up arms against the people of Iran and the world.