IRAN AT 2026 WORLD CUP
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Beyond the results: Iran's resilient 2026 World Cup campaign in the face of adversity
Despite an early exit, an unbeaten run, resilient performances, and a united response to extraordinary logistical challenges and political discrimination, Iran's 2026 World Cup campaign marked both a historic milestone and the coming of age of players.
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Pezeshkian praises Iran’s World Cup team after hero’s welcome in Tehran
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Qalibaf hails Iran’s World Cup team performance amid US restrictions
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How mistreatment and bias against Iran at US-hosted 2026 World Cup became FIFA's indelible stain
Systemic visa denials, border delays, harassment, and security failures against Iran at the 2026 World Cup hosted by the US expose FIFA's hypocrisy and football's transformation into a NATO geopolitical battleground, leaving an indelible stain.
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Iran team thanks Mexico, questions World Cup fairness in farewell message from Tijuana
Iran's national football team thanked the people of Mexico for their hospitality.
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2026 World Cup: Iran prepares to depart Mexico after 24-day stay in Tijuana
Iran's national football team is set to end its 24-day stay in Mexico on Tuesday after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.
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From Strait of Hormuz to World Cup stage, Iranians never back down or relinquish their rights
From the World Cup pitch to the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's unwavering resistance and rules-based approach in the face of US bullying demonstrate that coercion can never compel the nation to yield, retreat, or surrender its sovereign rights.
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Taremi tops aerial duels, Beiranvand among leading goalkeepers after World Cup group stage
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi and goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand emerged among the standout individual performers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage despite Team Melli's early exit from the tournament.
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Iran FM spox praises national football team for defying pressures at World Cup
The spokesman emphasized that the team's true gift to the nation went beyond the final score.
Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh scores a goal past Egypt's Mostafa Shoubir that was later disallowed in Egy
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Iran's World Cup dream ends after late Austria goal denies historic knockout berth
Iran's bid to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time ended in heartbreaking fashion.
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    How mistreatment and bias against Iran at US-hosted 2026 World Cup became FIFA's indelible stain
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    Iran team thanks Mexico, questions World Cup fairness in farewell message from Tijuana
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    2026 World Cup: Iran prepares to depart Mexico after 24-day stay in Tijuana
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    From Strait of Hormuz to World Cup stage, Iranians never back down or relinquish their rights
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    Taremi tops aerial duels, Beiranvand among leading goalkeepers after World Cup group stage