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Iran Reportedly Asks Iraq to Continue Efforts to Mediate between Regional Countries

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and discussed strengthening political and economic relations. An official Iraqi source said Wednesday that Tehran had asked Sudani to stick to Iraq's role in bringing views between regional countries closer. On Tuesday, Sudani arrived in Tehran…

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Pundits disagree on Bukayo Saka decision ahead of England's World Cup round of 16 tie vs Senegal

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka enjoyed a strong start to the World Cup, scoring twice on his tournament debut for England against Iran, but was left out of the team that beat Wales.

Football London

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says

Iranian authorities have shot and killed a man celebrating the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, according to a human rights group, as the Islamic Republic intensifies attempts to quash dissent in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in September.

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USMNT suffer injury blow with Chelsea's Christian Pulisic among three doubts for World Cup clash

Three USMNT stars picked up injuries during their 1-0 win over Iran and now Gregg Berhalter faces a nervous wait ahead of the last-16 clash with the Netherlands

Football London

Iran authorities kill man celebrating World Cup loss to US, activists say

Iranian police fatally shot a man celebrating the country’s World Cup elimination Tuesday, according to human rights groups.

Tribune News Service

USWNT to earn more from men’s World Cup than from winning title in 2019

USA’s World Cup win over Iran on Tuesday paid dividends for both the men’s and women’s national teams under a new agreement

The Guardian - US

USMNT to Face a European Hurdle It Hasn’t Cleared in 20 Years

European teams in the World Cup have largely been kryptonite to the U.S., and another, the Netherlands, stands in between the Americans and the quarterfinals.

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Christian Pulisic day to day with ‘pelvic contusion’ suffered in USMNT’s World Cup win over Iran

Christian Pulisic suffered a “pelvic contusion,” the U.S. men’s soccer team said Tuesday evening, on the play when he scored the goal that sent the Americans to the World Cup’s round of 16.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Iranian man, 27, shot dead for celebrating team’s World Cup exit

Mehran Samak was killed by security forces after honking car horn in celebration of Iran’s defeat to US, human rights groups say

The Guardian - UK

Leila Rahimi discusses protests in Iran during emotional segment on The Score

The “Bernstein & Holmes” show took an emotional turn Wednesday when co-host Leila Rahimi discussed the Iranian national soccer team in the context of the unrest in the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rare white bald eagle spotted ‘just in time for World Cup win’

A rare white bald eagle was spotted in Oklahoma “just in time for that World Cup win” by the U.S. soccer team over Iran, the state proudly announced.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Men’s World Cup win over Iran means bigger payday for U.S. women’s team

he U.S. women’s team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women’s tournament.

Chicago Sun-Times

US football player lauded for hugging heartbroken Iranian opponent

‘Iran’s regime has tried hard to brainwash its people against the US, but most Americans who’ve been to Iran will tell you it’s among the friendliest places’

The Independent UK

Iran Attempted To Use the World Cup To Stoke Nationalist Pride

And their team wanted nothing to do with politics.

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Chelsea and Graham Potter will love USA star's Christian Pulisic verdict amid goal vs Iran

Christian Pulisic scored the USA's winning goal against Iran as they qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake of Magnitude 5.6 Strikes Southern Iran; Felt in UAE

An Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck southern Iran on Wednesday and was felt in the United Arab Emirates, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Iranian state TV reported that rescue teams were dispatched to the quake-hit area and added there were no casualties. The quake was at a depth of…

Chicago Sun-Times

Some in Iran celebrate U.S. victory at World Cup

Cheering fans hit the streets in Iran’s Kurdish-majority province of Kurdistan and fireworks lit the skies over the Bukan area of West Azerbaijan province to celebrate the Iranian team’s 1-0 loss.

The Independent UK

World Cup: Who do USA play next after qualifying for last 16 in Qatar?

The United States emerged from Group B after victory over Iran thanks to Christian Pulisic’s goal

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The Guardian - US

USA v Iran was a referendum on Gregg Berhalter’s leadership. He won

The US team are through to the last-16, while enacting their coach’s grand vision: youth, energy and a high-pressing possession-based style

Evening Standard

Prime ministers Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin deny meeting because they’re ‘both women of a similar age’

The two world leaders rejected the claim

The Guardian - UK

Wales need evolution on the pitch despite World Cup successes off it

Qatar 2022 was always about more than football for Wales, but that can’t mask need to react to a short and dismal campaign

Leeds Live

Danny Murphy praises 'tireless' Leeds United star Tyler Adams after USMNT defeat Iran

The USMNT progressed to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

USA’s Antonee Robinson wins praise for comforting Iran players at World Cup

Much was made of the geopolitics surrounding USA’s World Cup match with Iran, but any animosity between the two countries was not reflected on the pitch

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Sentences 4 People to Death for ‘Cooperating’ with Israeli Intelligence

Four people were sentenced to death on Wednesday by Iran's judiciary for allegedly cooperating with the Israeli intelligence service and committing kidnappings, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Tehran has long accused arch-enemy Israel of carrying out covert operations on its soil. It has lately accused Israeli and Western intelligence…

Football London

Christian Pulisic sends positive message amid injury diagnosis and return date after USA victory

The Chelsea and USA forward was taken to hospital after picking up an injury as he scored the winning goal against Iran on Tuesday to secure his country's place in the last-16 of the World Cup and a game against the Netherlands

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