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| Event | 1998 FIFA World Cup Group F | ||||||
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| Date | 21 June 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | ||||||
| Referee | Urs Meier (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,100 | ||||||
United States v Iran, played on 21 June 1998, was a football match between Iran and the United States in the group stage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France.[1] The match, which is described as the "mother of all games"[2] and the "most politically charged game in World Cup history",[2][3] ended with a 2–1 victory for Iran, the team's first ever victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup.[2]
Hamid Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia scored for Iran, while Brian McBride scored for the United States.[1]
- ^ a b "1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Matches - USA - IR Iran". FIFA.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "USA vs Iran at France '98: the most politically charged game in World Cup history". FourFourTwo. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Eoin (20 June 2018). "Great Satan 1-2 Iran: the most politically charged match in World Cup history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 July 2019.