Iran bow out of World Cup: Late drama ends Team Melli’s knockout dream

Iran has been eliminated from the two thousand twenty-six World Cup, ending their hopes of reaching the knockout stages for the first time in their history. According to Al Jazeera, the decisive blow came not from Iran's own matches but from elsewhere: Austria's three all draw with Algeria sealed Team Melli's fate. It's a disappointing end to a campaign that had promised to make history for Iranian football.

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