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Disappointment in Tehran after World Cup loss to US
There was no replay of the street celebrations last Friday, when people danced after Iran beat Wales.
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Iranian fans watch the match between their national football team and the USA during the Qatar 2022 World Cup, on a giant screen at Milad Tower in the capital Tehran, on November 29, 2022.
(AFP/Atta Kenare)
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ranians had been hoping for a repeat of their 1998 World Cup victory over the United States but their 1-0 defeat in Qatar on Tuesday plunged Tehran into disappointed silence as they exited the tournament.
There was no replay of the street celebrations last Friday, when people danced after Iran beat Wales.
In a cultural centre in the north of the capital, a dozen families had gathered at the start of the evening to watch the game in Qatar on a big screen.
"Come on, come on," parents and children cried, waving Iranian flags.
A US goal in the 38th minute however soon put a damper on hopes of a repeat of Iran's 1998 win.
The match had been billed as the "Mother of all football matches" in the runup, after decades of mutual enmity between the geopolitical foes.
But watching the game, Asghar Mohammadi, a 50-year-old shopkeeper, said he was surprised by the friendly atmosphere on the pitch.
