Reza Mansoor has lived in the US for 50 years, and still avidly follows the Iranian national team Credit: Guillermo Arias / AFP

Between them, Reza Mansoor and Mostafa Pourmand have attended 11 World Cups to cheer on their beloved Iran, and even a war between their team and host nation the United States is not going to stop them this time.

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