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11 Things You Need To Know About Iran Before The World Cup

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Team Melli!

They are known as “Team Melli,” by their fans.

They are known as “Team Melli,” by their fans.

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They play in white, but most importantly their shirt is emblazoned with a cheetah.

They play in white, but most importantly their shirt is emblazoned with a cheetah.

They are raising awareness of Asiatic cheetahs, which are facing extinction. That makes their shirts pretty much the coolest shirts at the world cup.

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They're the highest ranked Asian team in the official FIFA rankings, at 37.

They're the highest ranked Asian team in the official FIFA rankings, at 37.

Which is a source of great pride for the country.

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Iran has never made it out of the group stages at the World Cup, but qualified in 1978, 1998 and 2006.

Iran has never made it out of the group stages at the World Cup, but qualified in 1978, 1998 and 2006.

Their biggest victory was likely eliminating the USA in 1998, after a 2-1 win.

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