The US-Iran precedents, a very controversial match

Last update 8 April, 2022 by Alberto Llopis

What are the US-Iran precedents? The draw held last 1 April 2022 marked the starting signal for the next Qatar World Cup 2022 which will take place in November. A raffle in which destiny paired Iran in group B of the group stage, Of. His., England and the June champion of the intercontinental playoffs: Gales, Ukraine or Scotland.

At the expense of the occupant of the fourth place, What is certain is the duel that will be played on 29 November and that will face EE. His. and Iran. The crash, definitely, most controversial of the phase due to quarrels beyond sports between both nations.

Iran, enemy of USA. His. inside and outside the green

The taking of the US embassy. His. in Tehran, the coup d'état against Mohammad Mossadeq, The Iranian announcement to enrich uranium in its nuclear program or the Islamic Revolution have been the latest antecedents of a conflict between the United States. USA and Iran that has extended for almost 70 years.

A diplomatic duel that was revived in the Qatar World Cup draw 2022 upon learning that both teams would be the protagonists of the third day of the group stage of letter B.

The US-Iran precedents

Beyond the war background, We only have one football precedent within the FIFA World Cup: he France World Cup 1998. in that game, The Iranians won thanks to the goals of Hamid Estili, in the minute 40, and Mehdi Mahdavikia, in 84'. A result that Brian McBride tried to alleviate in the 87th minute by marking that of decency.

The light would mark a 1-2 for Iran, but that part of the story ended up being the least of it. The political had taken over the party even before it began and the two teams gave more headlines to the general media than to the sports newspapers themselves.

And that cover photo was that of sanity, and curiously football gave it, that as he said Jeff Agoos that day, did more in 90 minutes than politicians in twenty years.