Iran denied guaranteed spot in last 32 as VAR disallow injury-time winner

Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh scored a goal in injury time, but it was disallowed by VAR, denying the team a guaranteed spot in the round of 32. As a result, Iran's qualification is now uncertain and dependent on other match outcomes. They will have to wait and see if they can advance as one of the best third-placed teams. Iran's fate now hangs in the balance, pending the results of other games.

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