{"id":39446,"date":"2020-06-15T08:55:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T15:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=39446"},"modified":"2020-06-15T08:55:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T15:55:18","slug":"mission-was-to-make-the-impossible-possible-carlos-queiroz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2020\/06\/15\/mission-was-to-make-the-impossible-possible-carlos-queiroz\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission was to make the impossible possible: Carlos Queiroz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tehran Times – BOGOTA, Former Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says that their mission at the 2018 FIFA World Cup was to make the impossible possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cPersians Leopards\u201d were on the verge of making history at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after they edged Morocco 1-0 in their opening match I Group B. Iran lost to Spain 1-0 in their second match and could have advanced to the next stage with a win over Portugal but they were held to a 1-1 draw by the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISAN), Queiroz says that they have to enjoy the memories of the 2018 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were very happy after the win against Morocco. And I was so proud of my players for their dedication and efforts,\u201d the Portuguese coach said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran came under heavy pressure in the first minute of the match against Morocco but won the game after substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz scored an own goal in injury time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was normal,\u201d he said. \u201cOur team were ready to fight at the times we needed. We were preparing to enjoy in the 90th minute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had been drawn with three champions and knew that we have a difficult task ahead. But our mission was clear: to make the impossible possible. We wanted to qualify for the knockout stage in every possible way,\u201d the Colombia coach added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran drew 1-1 against Portugal but could have won the match. With 95 minutes gone, Mehdi Taremi got the ball in the box, but he put it in the side netting. Portugal survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked him if he felt happiness going into the next stage by eliminating his country, Queiroz said, \u201cI would be happy if we could win the match.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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