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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
The coaches of bitter geopolitical rivalsIran and the United States vowed to put animosity aside when their sides meet in the World Cup finals in Qatar, after being placed in the same group. The two countries were both drawn in Group B at the glitzy finals draw in Doha on Friday. Iran and the United States – who severed formal diplomatic relations in 1980 – last met at the 1998 World Cup when the Iranians won a politically-charged game 2-1. “Football transcends a lot of the political stuff and we are able to remain friends on the pitch,” insisted USA coach Gregg Berhalter. Iran’s Croatian coac…