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 ...
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Iran Accuses U.S. Of Poor Hosting Behavior At World Cup

Iran didn't appear to have the best time in the United States during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. While Iran was allowed to ...
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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.

Iran captain calls World Cup a ‘disaster’ after final group stage match

The captain of the Iranian men’s national football ripped FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino on Friday for its ...

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's soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas

Iran's players kiss the Muslim's holiest book Quran as they leave to Antalya airport, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament.

Iran soccer federation says it will lodge FIFA complaint over World Cup travel arrangements

The Iran soccer federation (FFIRI) says it intends to lodge an official complaint with FIFA regarding its World Cup travel ...

Iran soccer team's message thanked LA for hospitality after World Cup match

"May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations," the team's message concluded.

Iran soccer team departs for Mexico ahead of World Cup as some team officials denied U.S. visas, Iranian officials say

Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico.

Iran soccer body says its fans' World Cup tickets were revoked; Somali referee denied entry into U.S.

Roughly 18,852 World Cup tickets earmarked for Iran's fans were revoked just a few days before matches begin, according to the Iran soccer federation.

'It's a disaster World Cup': After heartbreaking draw, Iran laments 'luck' in playing global tournament while at war

From missing staff to fast turnarounds, Iran's soccer leaders were fuming after a 1-1 draw against Egypt and said the ...