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WILD Story From The 1998 USA-Iran World Cup Match. Government Officials Seized Iranian Players' Passports At Halftime

Former USA coach Steve Sampson has claimed the Iranian government intervened at halftime of their 1998 World Cup clash, saying officials confiscated the Iran team's passports and threatened their safety if they failed to beat USA. Sampson claims he was told by Iran manager, Jalal Talebi, that Irania

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WILD Story From The 1998 USA-Iran World Cup Match. Government Officials Seized Iranian Players' Passports At Halftime

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