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Iran's World Cup super fans excited for football despite the war

Al Monitor 2026/06/11 07:49

Between them, Reza Mansoor and Mostafa Pourmand have attended 11 World Cups to cheer on their beloved Iran, and even a war between their team and host nation the United States is not going to stop them this time.

In fact, these two self-declared "super fans" want nothing more than a showdown between the two teams -- on the pitch, of course.

To make that happen, Iran has to do what it has never done before -- get out of the group stage of football's biggest competition.

Read full story at source (Al Monitor)