Fans cheer for Iran's World Cup team as they leave their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico Credit: Guillermo Arias / AFP

Iran’s disappointed World Cup squad returned to a much warmer welcome at Tehran airport on Wednesday than they experienced on arrival in the US for their three group games.

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