nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/889b75eed31ec9d0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260720s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/889b75eed31ec9d0 doi eng 342 23 Firozui Mandomi, Faraz Author aut FIFA’s Neutrality Trap - Fan Identity, Ticketed Stadiums and the Paradox of World Cup Speech Rules Firozui Mandomi, Faraz Verfassungsblog 2026-07-20 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States came to an end yesterday. Beyond being one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the tournament also brought renewed attention to unresolved legal questions concerning freedom of expression in FIFA stadiums. The dispute over the historic Iranian Lion and Sun flag during Iran’s World Cup matches is a case in point. It raises the question on how far FIFA may go in restricting political symbols inside stadiums. CC BY-SA 4.0 FIFA Freedom of Expression Human Rights Iran USA USA World Cup (DE-588)4027653-3 gnd Iran (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd USA Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/fifas-neutrality-trap/ raw object