Viva Mexico! Mexicans beat Iran in World Cup

And to think the game took place in Nuremburg....Mexico defeated Iran 3-1, which in the low scoring world of soccer, qualifies as a blow-out. Before the match, there was a large anti-Iranian government protest.

From AP:

Iran coach Branko Ivankovic was left to explain how his team fell apart late in the second half -- and whether politics had cast a shadow on the field.

"Nobody is allowed to discuss politics," Ivankovic said at the postgame news conference. "We are allowed to discuss the opponent, to discuss football, and in this case, to discuss Mexico."

There was plenty to discuss about that, too -- namely, how Iran's late-game lapses turned the Mexican fans' bored whistles into cheers.

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