The United States were bowled out of the World Cup on Tuesday morning following a 4-1 rout from Belgium, with Iran claiming politics was defeated by football

The USMNT saw their hopes of reaching the World Cup final on home soil come crashing down this week. There had been much debate in the build-up to the game after USA striker Folarin Balogun was granted permission to play in their Round of 16 game despite being shown a red card in the previous round.

The Assault on Iran intensified after the United States launched another wave of military strikes against Iranian targets, only hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement aimed at ending the conflict was effectively "over.

President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over amid escalating strikes. Both sides are vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Political tensions between the USA and Iran escalated after both nations exited the World Cup, with officials exchanging barbed comments and accusations.

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Iran's football coach revealed that the team were told to ‘leave the US immediately’ after the game against New Zealand.

In response, an Iran Football Federation official said Markwayne Mullin's remarks say "far more about him than it does about our team."

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Iran then turned the moment into history, taking the lead through Hamid Estili before Mehdi Mahdavikia raced through to make it 2-0 in the second half. The USA did pull one back through Brian McBride late on, but Iran held on to win 2-1. It was their first ever World Cup victory, and it sealed the Americans’ exit from the tournament.