Third time lucky for Iran and Queiroz?

If one was to put a title to Iran’s FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™ campaign, ‘so near and yet so far’ would just about sum it up.

Now, four years on, Team Melli are looking to restore the formula that took them within inches of making history.

In Russia, Iran picked up four points from what had previously been deemed an impossible group, featuring 2010 world champions Spain and a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal. A lucky deflection off Diego Costa and a trademark Ricardo Quaresma outside-of-the-boot strike from long range ended up being the only two goals conceded by Carlos Queiroz’s men in their three games.

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