Special Envoy of the Observer in Doha, Qatar
The way Sardar Azmoun grabbed the face of Carlos Queiroz on the bench in tears spoke volumes about what happened this afternoon at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, where Iran pulled off a dramatic victory with Wales scoring two late goals discounted to leave the thousands of followers who never refused. to support the team during the 90 minutes in complete delirium. In terms of World Cups, the Asian team achieved only the third victory in the final stages after the USA (2-1, 1998) and Morocco (1-0, 2018). Worldwide, and even with the continental titles won, it was one of the most important victories in the history of football in the country. And that could be seen in various details, from the way in which all the substitutes invaded the field to celebrate the goals until the end of the match, with an Olympic return to the grass also very marked by the applause of the defeated fans Welsh.
A cartoon by Chesmi wrote the theory of It’s Not Political, Stupid (The Wales-Iran Chronicle)
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Source: Observadora
