Iranian government officials 'took the team's PASSPORTS in the locker room at halftime of 1998 World Cup game vs USA' and told them: 'if they didn't win, they were not welcome back in Iran'... according to USMNT coach at the time Steve Sampson.

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Iranian government officials 'took the team's PASSPORTS in the locker room at halftime of 1998 World Cup game vs USA' and told them: 'if they didn't win, they were not welcome back in Iran'... according to USMNT coach at the time Steve Sampson.

11-26-2022, 10:07 AM

Alot of these other countries tend to be extreme when it comes to punishments. Honestly, I'm glad that I don't live in these other countries.

Iranian government officials 'took the team's PASSPORTS at halftime of 1998 World Cup game vs USA' | Daily Mail Online

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Former USA coach Steve Sampson has claimed the Iranian government intervened at halftime of their 1998 World Cup clash, saying officials confiscated passports and threatened their safety.
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