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Why Do Some Iranians Celebrate the National Team’s Defeat?
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Why Do Some Iranians Celebrate the National Team’s Defeat?
Iran’s national football team has become a battlefield over stolen symbols, collective memory, and who gets to speak in the name of Iran. In the 2026 World Cup, part of the Iranian diaspora seems less interested in lineups, tactics, or qualification chances than in organizing political campaigns around Iran’s national football team — Team Melli, as it is known in Persian. Calls — especially from Pahlavi-aligned right-wing sections of the opposit…
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