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Iran's World Cup dream ends in heartbreak
TEHRAN - In a cruel twist of fate, Iran narrowly missed out on a historic place in the World Cup knockout stage. Had just one of three results elsewhere gone in their favor, Team Melli would have reached the Round of 32 for the first time. Instead, every outcome worked against them.
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POLITICO - Politics
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran's ‘disaster World Cup’ comes to a dramatic end
The team endured off-field hardship and on-field heartbreak.
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jun 25, 2026
Egypt v Iran: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch
Egypt are all but through to the World Cup knockout phase but Iran can join them with a win tomorrow night. Read our preview here...
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Iranian National Team: We leave World Cup with Pride; those who rejoiced in our elimination are ones who delighted in our People's suffering
Iranian National Team: We leave World Cup with Pride; those who rejoiced in our elimination are ones who delighted in our People's suffering
DNyuz
· Jun 21, 2026
Iran’s beleaguered World Cup team finds hope with draw against Belgium
Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday. By playing Belgium to a scoreless draw before another packed house at SoFi Stadium, Iran is in position to win its group with a victory over Egypt on Friday and advance to the knockout stage for the first time. That would []
The West Australian
· Jun 28, 2026
Unbeaten, unbowed, but late drama ends Iran's hopes
Iran's troubled World Cup campaign has come to an agonising end after Austria's draw with Algeria.
Twitchy
· Jun 29, 2026
AP: Iran Eliminated From World Cup in ‘Heartbreaking Fashion’
AP: Iran Eliminated From World Cup in ‘Heartbreaking Fashion’
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Related coverage for "Iran's World Cup dream ends in heartbreak": POLITICO - Politics — Iran's ‘disaster World Cup’ comes to a dramatic end. 101GREATGOALS.COM — Egypt v Iran: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Iranian National Team: We leave World Cup with Pride; those who rejoiced in our elimination are ones who delighted in our People's suffering. DNyuz — Iran’s beleaguered World Cup team finds hope with draw against Belgium. The West Australian — Unbeaten, unbowed, but late drama ends Iran's hopes. Twitchy — AP: Iran Eliminated From World Cup in ‘Heartbreaking Fashion’