Iran played out their final group game of the World Cup on June 26, taking on Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.
After picking up two points from their opening two matches, the Iranian national team needed to get at least a point from their last match to have any chance of making it into the Round of 32.
They came close to winning the match in extra time, scoring what they thought was a late winner to make it 2-1. This prompted huge celebrations from the crowd, and one fan was even videoed invading the pitch.
However, Iran’s second goal of the game was ruled out after a VAR check, while the stewards at Lumen Field in Seattle had to tackle the fan, who had entered the pitch, to the ground before eventually removing him from the field.
Journalist Gregg Bell shared the video on X/Twitter and explained: “What a bonkers World Cup match in Seattle. Iran thinks they’ve won it on this in ET. Lumen Field shakes.
After picking up two points from their opening two matches, the Iranian national team needed to get at least a point from their last match to have any chance of making it into the Round of 32.
They came close to winning the match in extra time, scoring what they thought was a late winner to make it 2-1. This prompted huge celebrations from the crowd, and one fan was even videoed invading the pitch.
However, Iran’s second goal of the game was ruled out after a VAR check, while the stewards at Lumen Field in Seattle had to tackle the fan, who had entered the pitch, to the ground before eventually removing him from the field.
Journalist Gregg Bell shared the video on X/Twitter and explained: “What a bonkers World Cup match in Seattle. Iran thinks they’ve won it on this in ET. Lumen Field shakes.
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