Tasnim Irans Mehdi Mahdavikia is among five Asian players who left their mark at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup is an occasion in which players can turn into heroes for their nations, writing their names in the history books for decades. When it comes to Iranian milestones at the FIFA World Cup, it's hard to look beyond the famous match against ...

FIFA.com- The story of Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been shaped by the FIFA World Cup. In career terms, the 2014 edition when he played a key role for Iran, aged just 20 represents the pinnacle of the wingers achievements thus far. But the tournament had began influencing the direction of Jahanbakhshs life long before he travelled to Brazil. I have ...