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How Iran won the World Cup (or didn't lose it anyway)

How Iran won the World Cup (or didn't lose it anyway) Iran was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, yet the government’s now calling it a victory. 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". But global commentators hit back hard: not “luck”, they said, but “sabotage” and “discrimination”. 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? Watch the latest episode of MEE Live below to find out.

02 Jul 2026, 14:55 UTCSource: Middle East EyeOriginal source

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Эскалация37% model probability

Теперь я анализирую сценарий каскада по теме "Иран и World Cup". Сценарий A (Эскалация) - 37% В случае эскалации ситуация может обостриться, что приведет к дальнейшей напряженности между Ираном и другими странами. Это может быть вызвано реакцией на заявления правительства Ирана о том, что их вылет из World Cup был моральным victory. Индикаторы подтверждения: + Публичные заявления правительства Ирана об эскалации ситуации. + Деятельность иранских политических групп, которые мо

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