Iran heads home after a heartbreaking World Cup knockout, but fans say players should be proud

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Iranian national team left North America on Tuesday, departing from its World Cup home in Mexico ...
The Guardian

In Iran the World Cup used to trigger joy on our streets. It feels very different now

A growing divide between fans and team, coupled with economic hardship and war, has dampened the mood Abbas Kiarostami, the late Iranian director, made a film called Life, and Nothing More …, set ...
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From a World Cup goalkeeper to serving in prison—the story of Iran’s Rashid Mazaheri

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri’s 17-year career saw him play for some of Iran’s biggest clubs. He was arrested for allegedly ...

Inside Iran’s ‘disaster’ World Cup: Infantino’s ‘offer’ and a home from home in Tijuana

Gianni Infantino has made great play of FIFA’s influence over host nations in the past, but when it came to the United States ...