(( IRAN 2 - 1 USA )) Football WorldCup "France 1998"

IRAN recorded their first World Cup victory,beating the USA 2-1, with Estili and Mahdavikia scoring goals for Iran. The Iran vs USA World Cup match was preheated with much excitement because of each country's political stance after the Iranian revolution. However, in an act of defiance against all forms of hatred or politics in sports, both sides presented one another with gifts and flowers and took ceremonial pictures before the match kickoff