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in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Iran won the match 2-1 at Lyon's Stade Gerland in Group F on June 21, 1998.Hamid Estili opened the scoring for
Iran in the 40th minute and Mahdavikia doubled the lead six minutes from time.Brian McBride pulled a goal back with a header three minutes
most memorable and remarkable times in my life
I will never, ever forget that moment
I was young, it was a very important match in the World Cup, it was Iran against the U.S., it was the first win for Iran at the World Cup
important win from any angle you look at it
country it became a huge celebration, so it was also historic
And even politically it became an important moment, so we never forget that one
have some young players who are playing in Europe so overall I believe they are much stronger than they were in 1998 and I'm sure they will
But I'm sure those players are professional, they are experienced and they can stay focused on the sport and the match itself regardless of
