For Iranian footballers, getting to the final stage of the World Cup is already a decent achievement. Few assumed that the Iranians would be able to play more than three games in the tournament, since the class of this team is not that high. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Iranian footballers were unable to make a sensation with their performance.
The Iranian national team was not in the most difficult group for the football world championship. The rivals of Iranian footballers on the fields of Brazilian stadiums in the group stage matches were Argentines, Nigerians and Bosnians.
The Iranians played their first game in the tournament against the national team of Nigeria. This match ranks among some of the least entertaining games in the tournament. The final score 0 - 0 is a reflection of what was happening on the field. The audience was frankly bored. We can say that both teams did not even have serious scoring chances. The game took place, for the most part, in the center of the field.
In the second match, the Iranian footballers did not score goals again. However, this time they were opposed by a much more formidable rival - the Argentine national team. Many predicted a defeat in the match, but in reality it turned out differently. South American footballers with great difficulty were able to crack the opponent's defense. Messi scored the only goal in the game in the last minutes of the meeting. Argentina defeated 1 - 0.
The first two defeats in the group deprived the Iranian national team of the chances of reaching the playoff stage. The Iranians had only to play with dignity for their fans in the final match with the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, this did not work out either. Iranian footballers suffered their third defeat in the tournament with a score of 1 - 3.
After three games, the Iranians scored just one point. This determined the last place in Group F for the Iranian national team. The players of this team were able to hit the opponent's goal only once. Such a result cannot be considered worthy. Iranian footballers showed the most uninteresting football in the championship.
