‘Part of our culture’: Iran defying hardships and dreaming of first World Cup knockout round appearance

‘Part of our culture’: Iran defying hardships and dreaming of first World Cup knockout round appearance

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:02:52 GMT

Despite a war disrupting its soccer infrastructure, visa issues and travel restrictions, Iran will enter its final game of World Cup group play with a chance to move into the knockout round.

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