Iran Might Be The Unluckiest Sports Team Ever

After two late goals in another game sealed Iran’s fate, Team Melli was left to rue one of the most brutal exits in World Cup ...

ESPN honors Iran's World Cup elimination as 'remarkable' despite zero wins in three matches

ESPN called Iran's World Cup run "remarkable" despite the team failing to win a single match before their elimination from ...

Soccer-Iran thank Tijuana after World Cup exit, support Mexico as 'second team'

June 30 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer team thanked the people of Tijuana on Tuesday for their hospitality at the World Cup ...

Tehran lambasts US ‘obstruction’ of Iran’s soccer team as players land in Mexico ahead of World Cup

Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico’s Tijuana city on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the US border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa restrictions.

Iran claim World Cup treatment ‘undermined the sense of fairness’

Iran claim World Cup treatment in US ‘undermined the sense of fairness’ - Iran narrowly missed out on qualifying for the ...

Iran's World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Iran’s World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly ...
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Iran’s World Cup Elimination Ends a Politically Charged Odyssey

The Iranian team’s departure from the tournament ends one of the most politically charged odysseys in recent sports history. Its soccer federation criticized the United States and praised Mexico. By ...

‘Law-Breaking Country’: Iran Soccer Federation Escalates Tensions With U.S.

U.S. officials accused the president of Iran’s soccer federation of having ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Iran soccer team leaves note at SoFi Stadium thanking L.A. for World Cup hospitality

The Iran soccer team thanked fans in L.A. after making history while tying its first two World Cup games at SoFi Stadium in ...

Iran criticise US official’s ‘hostile’ remarks but thank Tijuana for ‘kindness’

Iran failed to qualify for the last 32 of the World Cup after being forced to undertake gruelling daily trips for their three group matches.