How has that vicious McClean challenge not been taken to VAR??? after what they did with the Swiss penalty earlier theres major red flags with this World Cup officiating already
"We did more in 90 minutes than the politicians did in 20 years."
๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท The USA vs. Iran match at the 1998 World Cup carried one of the heaviest political weights in football history.
Before kickoff, a major protocol crisis emerged: FIFA rules required Iranian players to walk toward the Americans for the pre-match handshake, but Iranโs Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei strictly forbade it.
The deadlock was broken only when the American players, coordinating with French and FIFA officials, agreed to waive the protocol and walk toward their opponents instead.
This gesture transformed the tension into a historic display of sportsmanship, with both teams posing arm-in-arm and Iranian players presenting white roses to their rivals.
While Iran won the match 2-1, the game ended with players swapping jerseys in a show of brotherhood. As US defender Jeff Agoos famously put it:
"We did more in 90 minutes than the politicians did in 20 years."
๐ Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
Referee denied entry.
Officials denied entry.
Players denied entry.
Fans denied entry.
The U.S. is proving exactly why it never shouldโve been chosen to host the World Cup.
El gobierno de EEUU prohibiรณ toda venta de boleterรญa del Mundial a iranรญes, no importa si llevan 30 aรฑos viviendo en otra parte, no importa nada: los iranรญes no entran y punto. Cuando Indonesia quiso hacer esto con Israel en el Mundial Sub20 2023, la FIFA le quitรณ la sede