This story was reported and produced by me, Lina Fansa, and edited by Daniel Alarcón. Thank you to my classmates Elissa Castles, Isabelle Teare, Patrick Hagan and Sabrina Torres. The artwork is designed by Ghiya Haidar. 

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In 1998, Iran and USA matched up against each other to play, what is considered to be,  “the most politically charged game in World Cup history”. The two countries met again on November 29th, to fight for a spot in the next round of the 22nd FIFA World Cup. While all eyes look towards Qatar, Lina Fansa reports on the USA VS. Iran game from Amity Hall in Morningside Heights, where the pressure was felt.

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