How Iran won the World Cup (or didn't lose it anyway)
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Iran was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, yet the government’s now calling it a victory.
Fifa's ( rubber jonny ) has been told by Donald epstein trump 👀
Whether or not it’s the moral victory they say it is, a tidal wave of international support points to a plausible PR victory.
Iran’s football fate was sealed by two last-minute plot twists, earning them the BBC title of ‘Unluckiest team in World Cup history’.
same as Egypt we won argentina and the lobby too
But global commentators hit back hard: not “luck”, they said, but “sabotage”, “discrimination” “corruption” – by the hosting USA.
Was Iran the unluckiest team in World Cup History– or the worst treated? And while the Iranian team lost the battle on the pitch, did they score a bigger victory on the geopolitical playing field?
This world cup is unfair bullying the Iran team and officials.Iran made it through the group stages then pulled out due to unfairness created a dispute in the world cup and a ??? mark will remains whoever wins the world cup due to unfairly treatment of one team Fifa is a disgrace to let politics meddling in the world cup
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I just realized that the regime didn't bury Khamenei till after they were eliminated from the World Cup and I cannot stop laughing over their priorities
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It sounds like your guest still believes in FIFA…I guess we was watching a different game. He is lying half of the time.
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IRAN were cheated by FIFA and the EPSTEIN MAFIA TRUMP GOVERNMENT.
It does not look good for sport in the USA
More User Perspectives
Iran you won - our hearts and our soul’s forever ❤
@MJB0110Most of those so called Iranians are mainly people who wasn’t even born in Iran and don’t want Islam forced on them! I get that part! Also most of those Iranians are Jewish Iranians
@TorontolawWhat do you expect from a country, USA and its 51st 710 state, whose leaders act like a bunch of spoilt little bullies who always wants to push other people down and overpower them
@chrispieterse3218America should never have been allowed to host the world cup,its all corrupt.
@geezabrekffsNot a perception, they were treated horribly
@mikedarcy8314Iran have won something that's arguably more important than a football trophy.
@Moonwalker379C'Mon, Honestly? Did you not think that these Games being played in the USA would have been ANYTHING but dishonest that's what America as a State is, Dishonest and Untrustworthy, they have NO Morals, completely dumb and brainwashed.
@maseefmandic9583I completely BOYCOTTED the World Cup on the grounds that the USA/Israeli Regime Illegally attacked Iran and USA's continued support of Genocide and brutal MURDER of Innocent Women and Children, Civilians I also strongly support the Boycotting of ANY and ALL produce of Israel being shipped to the UK and have Boycotted buying ANYTHING that is produced by the Inhumane State of Israel and the USA.
@maseefmandic9583The Persians were done wrong. The U.S. still doesn't understand what they sow - they surely will reap.
@paulapatterson4301Iranian here. thnak you for your supports.
@ahhdodbegydI'm Egyptian. And I'm proud of our brothers the Iranis. They're amazing and Lions and better than many teams that stayed.
@mabroukatisGreat interview. ❤Iran ❤
@dareandmirror1083The criminals in west created this islamic regime and installed it to Iran and have been taunting Iranian people ever since United States's Jimmy Carter sent deputy NATO commander General robert Huyser to Iran to oversee the regime change. IRAN IS OCCUPIED BY US/EU-INSTALLED ISLAMIC REGIME.
@Arda_VirafThanks for sharing
@inpersonaDKOn Feb 28, 2026, the US struck Lamerd, Iran, with PrSM missiles, killing 21–24 civilians including schoolchildren and a 2‑year‑old, with over 130 wounded. Separately, in Minab, 168 elementary school children (boys and girls) were also reportedly affected by related violence. The US confirmed the missile use but denied targeting civilians, with no accountability or punishment following. If Iran had even slightly injured a child during a football game in a strike on the US or Israel, it would instantly lose World Cup hosting rights and face global sports bans. Yet when US and Israeli regimes kill scores of children, no such measures are imposed. When will the blood of these innocent children be accounted for? The double standard in international justice remains painfully exposed.
@pioneer13564The treatment by fifa to Ireland was poor …disgusting
@Alexxali63It is a shame for damn FIFA.
@ghodrattaheri9832PIPA CORRUPTA
@IMFAMEMITOTEROLabbaik Ya Hussain! We the nation of Hussain. We don't bow to Yazid! 🇮🇷
@AmphHitter❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@aramishelahi8425Un gran equipo que demostró la fortaleza y el orgullo de una gran nación. Mi admiración por la Civilización de la República Islámica de Irán, dignos representantes de su maravillosa cultura. Bendiciones desde México y ojalá los volvamos a ver pronto. 🖤💚🤍❤️✨
@patriciadelagarzajimenez9660In the US, we were ALL brainwashed (by israel) to hate anyone from the Middle East. The past 3 years of hell for the Palestinians has opened up the eyes of MILLIONS OF PEOPLE who the TERRORISTS truly are! I stand with Iran. As a 75 year old female, this has been a LONG journey of self reflection and education.
I STAND with Minab 💔
Yeahhh!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆💯💯💯🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷
@alondragrammerFifa obviously edited the VAR version of both goals against Belgium and Egypt just so they could disqualify iran 🤷♀️
@Miamiwanderer673و مکروا و مکروالله والله خیرالماکرین
@parisimaabliThey represented themselves well, but I don’t see how anyone can say this was a win.
@powasjington4262As a Belgian, I have to admit Iran was the better football team then us. Sadly, this tournament is about 'sucker' where political appreciation and commercial interests are more determining then actually being good at the game as a collective. And my country shamefully is better at sucking up to both the commercialism as well as the political extremism. Great performance, Iran! Not just on the pitch but equally by being one of the few competitors who actually understand the sport of football and honoured it!
Iran's football association should consider to start a new international federation which actually cares about football as well as their fans.
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@213everyday❤❤❤❤❤❤❤A world of love and admiration for Iranian wonderful team! The host country fail to provide the very basic and essential for Iranian team. FIFA is corrupted, bias and certainly dirty!
Any host country must not be racist, bias against the team or individual players. While host country was bombing the players home land, at the same time host country discriminated, and created the most harsh conditions by limitations in everything, and every way possible! Sports/ FIFA is not about dirty politics! But about love and sportsmanship! And Howell mentally/ physically behave in and acceptable manner based on on humanity and sportsmanship!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
US better knows Iran can't be defeated by sanctions
Lot of love for Iran ❤
Football is football, but the united states had to use politics to destroy the iranian football team , and the fifa is guilty for going along with it.
@tizintishkaCongratulations to Iran on winning the World Cup. We know who the real winner is. People are not fools.
@AKA99SANever trust this channel which is again the Islamic resistance.
@JohnBarsuMiddle east eye is western propaganda channel please don't trust them as a friendly. You'll be tricked.
Iran is the best sure. Btw, middle east eye. This is a eurocentric term.
Yeah it was through the "multiverse" 😅
@captureitlivethe woman host is a freaking weirdo. I'm getting dumb Gen Z vibes and idiotic maneurisms unrelated to the content she discusses. Maybe better run a gossip show?
@tawny_bravoThe held their heads high indeed
@julietdroom1439Lots of respect to Iran and shame on FIFA
@PrensinannisiHow can they harass football players they come to play ,football players are very respected all over the world live then alone they just want to play and be proud who they are!
@stevetodorovski9840Honored to have the player’s on a team who represented 3000 civilization to whom i gave already my heart as an Iranian.
@azeenmmv4538