In a World Cup co-hosted by a country at war with its country, the odds were always stacked against Iran’s Melli team, who narrowly missed the knockout stage despite being undefeated. Their players left North America on Tuesday, mocked by a senior Trump administration official but praised by fans at their replacement base in Tijuana, Mexico.
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