In Iran, World Cup Fever Plays Out in Cinemas

With Iran banning open-air screenings of its World Cup opening match at the last minute Friday, Tehran's cinemas turned into the venues for fans to vent their passion. Supporters thronged the steps of the Azadi cinema in central Tehran ahead of the match, chanting and deafening passers-by with blasts of vuvuzela. Kids lined up to get their faces painted in the colors of the Iranian flag before following their parents into the multiplex. With no bars, and mixed signals from...

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