‘Beautiful moment’: fans of New Zealand and Iran draw on World Cup fervour together

Electrifying mood among those at a bar in Wellington watching a game that threatened to be overshadowed by international politics On a cold winter afternoon in Wellington, dozens gathered at the Four Kings sports bar to watch New Zealand’s football team, the All Whites, take on Iran. The politics and hostilities surrounding Iran’s World Cup opener may have dominated attention in the lead up to the match, but in New Zealand, fans on both sides turned out for one reason: the love of the game. Continue reading...