<p>All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent times</p><p><em>This article is part of the Guardian’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/series/world-cup-2026-guardian-experts-network">2026 World Cup Experts’ Network</a>, a cooperation between some of the best media organisatio
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