Iran finish third, and have a long wait ahead of them to see if they will qualify as one of the best third placed finishers.

Iran's head coach suggested the team is "oppressed" and "unlucky" following their final group stage draw against Egypt.

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Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field.

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On the brink of making the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the nation's history, the Iran national team is only frustrated. "I'm tired," Iran defender Ramin Rezaeian said after the game.