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🚨 Ayman Hussein has made history for Iraq. 🇮🇶
The 30-year-old has scored Iraq’s first World Cup goal in 40 years. What a moment for him and his country. 🥹
Following his goal against France, Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye (18 years, 143 days) is the youngest African goalscorer in World Cup history.
Stat: @OptaJoe
'In this World Cup’s great convergence of 48 nations, one is conspicuously not receiving the same treatment as the other 47.
'And however much Gianni Infantino might try to posture as the ultimate peacemaker, he must surely see that the longer this problem persists, the graver the implications will be for his tournament’s integrity.'
Read @oliverbrown_tel's column on the treatment of Iran at the World Cup 👇
https://t.co/mO35aEoFDJ
Most of the Iranian players are based in Iran which means most of the players have not even played football since February due to the war.
The management of Iran also dropped their best forward in Sardar Azmoun because of his politics.
The team is staying in Mexico despite playing all their games in the USA.
Contrary to their treatment by US authorities and FIFA, the New Zealand players and the ref appreciated Iranian players on their performance and were happy for them.
What a Joke
🇮🇷🇺🇸 U.S. Gave an Iranian World Cup Player, Mehdi Torabi, a Visa Good for only ONE Entry
Torabi used it for the New Zealand opener in Los Angeles. The moment that match ended, his visa was expired.
The U.S. forced Iran to base in Mexico, leave American soil after every game, and re-enter for the next one. Under a setup built entirely on repeated entries, they handed one player a single entry.
The Iran Football Federation has taken steps to obtain a new visa for Torabi so that he can accompany the national team in upcoming matches.
This was NOT an accident.