Iran played a pretty mediocre World Cup, which ended Saturday with its elimination from the tournament in a fairly big letdown.ESPN, wanting to honor Iran, put out a post on the team's exit.Iran's apparent second goal sparks celebration before video review erases crucial World Cup breakthrough against Egypt.(Matt McNulty - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)To them, failing to make the knockout stage amounted to a "remarkable" tournament run.JUDGE UPHOLDS FIFA'S BAN ON IRAN'S OLD FLAG AT WORLD CUP GAMES AFTER EMERGENCY HEARING IN LOS ANGELESSure, ESPN."Iran are eliminated from the World Cup after a remarkable tournament run," ESPN FC posted Saturday, championing a team that didn't win a single match.Not everyone shared ESPN's take.One fan wrote, "Remarkable might be a stretch.
They didn't win any games and didn't advance in a format where 32 of 48 did advance.They weren't awful by any means, but they weren't spectacular either.""I have played football (not soccer), baseball, and basket[ball] in my life.
I would have the same results out there and they did (0 wins)," another reaction read.The Iranian camp certainly didn't see it that way.FIFA PRESIDENT SAYS TRUMP REITERATED IRAN 'WELCOME TO COMPETE' AT WORLD CUP IN US AMID MIDDLE EAST CONFLICTCaptain Mehdi Taremi called the tournament "a disaster," while head coach Amir Ghalenoei argued his squad was "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup" because of the travel and logistical issues it faced.After the heartbreaking exit, Iran's official team statement added, "Respect cannot be won without fair play."No matches won.Three grueling draws against Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt left Iran undefeated but mercilessly eliminated.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPIran's dream second goal vanishes as VAR crushes celebrations in dramatic World Cup clash with Egypt.
(Photo by Matt McNulty - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) ((Photo by Matt McNulty - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))An Iran fan proudly waves their flag during the Eg...